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Patoka, New Zealand

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Coordinates: 39°20′48″S 176°36′17″E / 39.346737°S 176.604633°E / -39.346737; 176.604633
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Patoka is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at base of the Kaweka Range and Kaweka Forest Park.[1]

The area has been used for pastoral sheep and dairy farming since the 19th century.[2] It promotes itself on its rolling countryside, high rainfall and free-draining paddocks.[3]

Education

Patoka School is a co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of 44 as of August 2024.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Patoka, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ McDonald, S. E. (1985). Podocarp to pasture" : the story of Patoka. Napier: Patoka and Districts' Reunion Committee.
  3. ^ "Hawke's Bay dairy farm opportunity on market". scoop.co.nz. Bayleys Real Estate. 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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