New home and new name for market

An existing market has rebranded and moved to a new home in Pukekohe.

The Pukekohe Park Country Market, formerly Pokeno Market, opened on April 6 and runs from 9am to 1pm each Sunday.

Organiser Roger Vincent said they started the Pokeno market about 17 years ago.

“We had to move due to untenable rent, and [at] Mercer, we found the site to be exposed to the elements. Our Pukekohe Saturday market is now in its 25th year, full of stallholders, and we are obliged to turn vendors away.”

Vincent said the first two markets at Pukekohe Park were blessed with perfect sunny days,
featuring 65 varied stalls from far and wide.

“We were overwhelmed with customers, thus causing a traffic management glitch, which has now been resolved. We have a huge paddock available with free parking.”

The market aims to have two distinctly different areas, one more upmarket for the discerning customer and then a general market for car boot sales, recycling and so on, Vincent said.