Pakotai
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = 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 = {{coord|35|41|20|S|173|54|0|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
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Pakotai ({{langx|mi| 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.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 7}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 23}}
Copper was mined at Pakotai from 1947 to 1951.{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MiningAndMineralResources/OtherMetallicOres/en|title=Mining and Mineral Resources - Other Metallic Ores|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)}}
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.{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}
Education
Pakotai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 24.{{cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1075|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020321175005/http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1075|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2002|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakotai School|publisher=Ministry of Education}} The school was founded in 1905.{{cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=602920|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016062322/http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=602920|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2008|title=Pakotai School 100 Year Centenary|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=84|issue=7|date=25 April 2005}}{{cite book|title=Te Oruora Pakotai School: 75 Years 1905-1980|author=Gail Rika, Rene Baker|year=1980}}