Pakotai

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
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latd = 35
latm = 41
lats = 20
latNS = S
longd = 173
longm = 54
longs = 0
longEW = E

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. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 7] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 23]

Copper was mined at Pakotai from 1947-1951. [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)]

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|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|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]

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