Puketapu

Puketapu is a Māori language word meaning sacred hill, and may refer to:

People

 * Erenora Puketapu-Hetet (1941–2006), weaver
 * Īhāia Puketapu (1887–1971), Te Āti Awa leader
 * Ihakara Puketapu, Te Āti Awa leader (son of Ihaia Porutu Puketapu)
 * Jean Puketapu (1931–2012), Māori language activist
 * Priyani Puketapu (born 1990), beauty queen

Places

 * Puketapu (Otago), a prominent hill above the town of Palmerston
 * Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, a rural community in the Hastings District

Schools

 * Puketapu School in New Plymouth
 * Puketapu School in Hawkes Bay

Other

 * Puketapu Radio based in Palmerston, New Zealand