Pakotai

Pakotai
Pakotai
	Pakotai
	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.

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[1] 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)

[2] Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 23. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.

[3] "Mining and Mineral Resources - Other Metallic Ores". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).

[maorimaps-4] "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.

[tkmentry-5] "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.

[6] "Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakotai School". Ministry of Education.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Pakotai School 100 Year Centenary". Education Gazette New Zealand. 84 (7). 25 April 2005. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.

[8] Gail Rika, Rene Baker (1980). Te Oruora Pakotai School: 75 Years 1905-1980.

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