Pātūtahi
locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand
Pātūtahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River. From 1915 to 1931 Pātūtahi had a railway station on the Ngātapa Branch.
The name was officially modified to include macrons in 2021.
Demographics
Stats NZ describes Pātūtahi as a rural settlement, which covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 350 as of June 2025, with a population density of 112 people per km2. It is part of the larger Te Arai statistical area.
Pātūtahi had a population of 339 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (2.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 168 males and 168 females in 111 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+.
“Pātūtahi” enters the record as locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Pātūtahi, locality and Gisborne can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7148767. The Library of Congress control number is no2025066326. Authority coordinates are -38.625, 177.891. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1915, 1931, 2021 and 2025.
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