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Nehru Hall, Pukekohe

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Nehru Hall, Pukekohe

Though subject to racial discrimination from the 1920s until the late 1950s, the Indian community at Pukekohe survived and flourished. A symbol of its solidarity was the Nehru Hall, opened in 1953, which was used for community and religious events such as weddings.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Indians – 1920s–1930s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1857/nehru-hall-pukekohe (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 July 2024.