Pukerua Bay is a small seaside community at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast, in Paremata, Porirua. Its name means "two hills", and the houses sit in a saddle between hills with views of Kāpiti Island. The beach has two sandy areas, and the coast is fairly steep. The community has about 1,700 people, a train station on the Kāpiti Line, and a school for ages 5 to 12. The train takes about 15 minutes to Porirua and 35 minutes to Wellington. Local shops include a dairy, the Archway Books second-hand bookshop, and a hairdresser and beauty salon called Reds. The community holds its meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, except January, at the Pukerua Bay RSA on Wairaka Road.