Potaka () is a village and rural community in

Gisborne District Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region (Māori language, Māori: ''Te Tairāwhiti'' or ''Te Tai Rāwhiti'') is a local government area of northeastern New Zealand. It is governed by Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority (with the co ...

of New Zealand's

North Island The North Island ( , 'the fish of Māui', historically New Ulster) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of , it is the List ...

. It marks the northern and western end of the Gisborne District and the

Ngāti Porou Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. It has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi, behind Ngāpuhi, with an estimated 102,480 people according to the ...

tribal territory. Lottin Point Whakatiri, located north of the main village, features a motel and small reserve.

Marae

The local Pōtaka Marae is a meeting place for

Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Te Whānau-ā-Apanui is a Māori iwi (tribe) located in the eastern Bay of Plenty and East Coast regions of New Zealand's North Island. In 2006, the iwi registered 11,808 members, representing 13 hapū. History Early history During the 17th ce ...

hapū In Māori language, Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or "clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief ...

of Te Whānau a Rutaia, and the

hapū of Te Whānau a Tapuaeururangi. It includes a meeting house, known as Te Ēhutu and Te Pae o Ngā Pakanga. In October 2020, the Government committed $520,760 from the

Provincial Growth Fund Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the New Zealand First party. Jones' political career began 2005 New Zealand general election, in 2005 as a l ...

to upgrade

Hinemaurea ki Wharekahika Hicks Bay or Wharekahika (officially Wharekahika / Hicks Bay) is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Ōpōtiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along S ...

and Pōtaka Marae, creating 12 jobs.

Education

Potaka School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school. In 2019, it was a decile 1 school with a roll of 12.

References

Populated places in the Gisborne District {{Gisborne-geo-stub