Pakotai

Pakotai
Pakotai
Coordinates: 35°41′20″S 173°54′0″E / 35.68889°S 173.90000°E / -35.68889; 173.90000Coordinates: 35°41′20″S 173°54′0″E / 35.68889°S 173.90000°E / -35.68889; 173.90000
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Whangarei District

Pakotai is a locality in the Maungakahia 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 1947-1951.[3]

Education

Pakotai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 24.[4] The school was founded in 1905.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  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).
  4. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Pakotai School". Ministry of Education.
  5. ↑ "Pakotai School 100 Year Centenary". Education Gazette New Zealand 84 (7). 25 April 2005.
  6. ↑ Gail Rika, Rene Baker (1980). Te Oruora Pakotai School: 75 Years 1905-1980.


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