Pakotai Explained

Pakotai
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Northland Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Whangarei District
Pushpin Map:	Northland
Coordinates:	-35.6889°N 173.9°W

Pakotai (Maori: 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 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]}

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 and References

1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. map 7.
2. Book: The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. 2005. 1-877333-20-4. Roger Smith, GeographX. Robbie Burton. map 23.
3. Encyclopedia: Mining and Mineral Resources - Other Metallic Ores. Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
4. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
5. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
6. Web site: Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakotai School. https://web.archive.org/web/20020321175005/http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1075. dead. 21 March 2002. Ministry of Education.
7. Pakotai School 100 Year Centenary. https://web.archive.org/web/20081016062322/http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=602920. dead. 16 October 2008. Education Gazette New Zealand. 84. 7. 25 April 2005.
8. Book: Te Oruora Pakotai School: 75 Years 1905-1980. Gail Rika, Rene Baker. 1980.