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Pakotai

Pakotai

Place in Northland Region, New Zealand

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. [2]
    Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 23. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. [3]
    "Mining and Mineral Resources - Other Metallic Ores". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  4. [4]
    "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. [5]
    "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. [6]
    "Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakotai School". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 21 March 2002.
  7. [7]
    "Pakotai School 100 Year Centenary". Education Gazette New Zealand. 84 (7). 25 April 2005. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008.
  8. [8]
    Gail Rika, Rene Baker (1980). Te Oruora Pakotai School: 75 Years 1905-1980.


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