| Official Name: | Pōhuehue |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rodney ward |
| Subdivision Type3: | Community board |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision Type4: | Subdivision |
| Subdivision Name4: | Warkworth subdivision |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Auckland Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -36.464°N 174.653°W |
Pōhuehue is a rural locality in Rodney, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 between Puhoi and Warkworth.
Pōhuehue is found at the intersection between State Highway 1 and Cowan Bay Road in Rodney.[1] The Pōhuehue Viaduct is a bridge along State Highway 1 in the area.[2]
European settlers came to the area in the 1860s, calling the area Little Scotland, or Huhue.[3] The first families in the area were the Wilson, Shaw and Perry families.[3] Shaw family began farming in the area in 1864, and soon after constructed a historic farmhouse.[4] The Perry family developed an orchard and nursery in Pōhuehue.[3]
In 1899, the Huhue School was opened, only available for three days every week as the sole teacher split his time between the school and Mahurangi West.[3] The Pōhuehue post office was opened in 1912,[5] and in 1916 the school was renamed Pohuehue School.[3] In 1928, work began on the Pohuehue Viaduct, to bypass a steep gully and better align State Highway 1. The new road was built overtop of the old school playground.[3]
Moirs Hill Walkway is located in Pōhuehue, in the Pohuehue Scenic Reserve.[6] The Pohuehue Scenic Reserve is primarily forested with kohekohe and taraire, and native greenhood orchid species can often be found in spring. A small waterfall, the Pohuehue Falls, is located along the walkway.[7]
The Redwoods Treehouse, a 14-metre tall pod structure wrapped around a redwood tree designed by Peter Eising, was constructed in Pōhuehue in 2008.[8] Originally commissioned for a marketing campaign for the Yellow Pages,[9] the structure became a restaurant and an event venue.[10]