Pukepoto is a town in Northland, New Zealand. It lies south west of Kaitaia and north east of Ahipara. The Herekino Forest lies to the south east.

Pukepoto is a cobalt blue pigment which can be found in clay rock.

Pukepoto is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 14.08 km² (5.44 sq mi). The SA1 area is part of the larger Tangonge statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 174 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 36 people (26.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 84 males, and 87 females in 60 dwellings. The median age was 35.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 48 people (27.6%) aged under 15 years, 24 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 84 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 36.2% European (Pākehā), 91.4% Māori, 5.2% Pasifika, and 1.7% Asian. English was spoken by 94.8%, Māori language by 27.6%, and other languages by 1.7%. No language could be spoken by 5.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 1.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 24.1% Christian, 24.1% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.3%, and 5.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (7.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 69 (54.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (31.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (2.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 48 (38.1%) people were employed full-time, 12 (9.5%) were part-time, and 12 (9.5%) were unemployed.

Tangonge covers 177.18 km² (68.41 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,400 as of June 2025, with a population density of 7.9 people per km².