Pakotai | |
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Coordinates: 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]
The village has one local marae affiliated with the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Toki, Ngāti Horahia, Ngāti Moe, Ngāti Te Rino, Te Kumutu, Ngāti Whakahotu and Te Parawhau: Te Tārai o Rāhiri Marae and Te Oruoru Recreation Centre and Nukutawhiti meeting house. [4] [5]
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]