There is a holiday homes subdivision in New Zealand named Pukawa, or Pukawa Bay. Other than that, pukawa is not a word in the English language or really any other.
Pukawa (puukawa) means 'reef' as in reef of rocks.
There are a few beliefs on where the name Hawaii originated. Some believe the name came from Hawaiki, the name for the mythical home for all people polynesian. While others believe it came from a...