Pakotai
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Coordinates: 35°41′20″S 173°54′0″E / 35.68889°S 173.90000°ECoordinates: 35°41′20″S 173°54′0″E / 35.68889°S 173.90000°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Whangarei District |
Pakotai (Māori: Pakōtai) is a locality in the Mangakahia River Valley of Northland, New Zealand. Kaikohe is about 37 km to the north, and Maungatapere is about 34 km to the south east.[1][2]
Copper was mined at Pakotai from 1947 to 1951.[3]
Marae[]
The village has two local marae affiliated with the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Horahia, Ngāti Moe, Ngāti Te Rino, Ngāti Toki, Te Kumutu, Ngāti Whakahotu and Te Parawhau: Te Oruoru Marae, and Te Tārai o Rāhiri Marae and Nukutawhiti meeting house.[4][5]
Education[]
Pakotai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 24.[6] The school was founded in 1905.[7][8]
Notes[]
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 23. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Mining and Mineral Resources - Other Metallic Ores". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakotai School". Ministry of Education.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pakotai School 100 Year Centenary". Education Gazette New Zealand. 84 (7). 25 April 2005. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
- ^ Gail Rika, Rene Baker (1980). Te Oruora Pakotai School: 75 Years 1905-1980.
Categories:
- Whangarei District
- Populated places in the Northland Region
- Northland Region geography stubs