Pakotai (Māori: Pakōtai) is a locality in the Mangakahia River Valley of Northland, New Zealand.

[1][2] Copper was mined at Pakotai from 1947 to 1951.

[3] 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] Pakotai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 24.

This Northland Region-related geography article is a stub.