Pātūtahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

[4][5] Statistics New Zealand describes Pātūtahi as a rural settlement, which covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 370 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 119 people per km2.

It is part of the larger Te Arai statistical area.

Takitimu Marae and Te Poho o Whakarau Oratanga a Tamure meeting house are a meeting place of Ngā Pōtiki and Te Whānau a Kai.

[9][10] In October 2020, the Government committed $499,625 from the Provincial Growth Fund towards a fire alarm and stormwater upgrade to Rongopai Marae, creating an estimated 7.7 jobs.