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Pataua North is a settlement in Northland Region, New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Pataua River on the Pacific Ocean, and is connected to Pataua South by a footbridge over the estuary.
Map of Pataua, New Zealand
There are around 100 houses in the settlement, most of which are holiday homes. According to the 2006 New Zealand Census, the Pataua-Whareora area had a population of 993, though the majority of that is spread along the Pataua North Road. So the permanent population is likely to be around 100 individuals.
A community hall is run by the Pataua Outdoor Education and Recreation Trust. that is now used mostly for school camps by Primary and Secondary schools from the Whangarei District, but was once a one-room school, that closed in the 1980s due to low numbers.
In recent years a number of the surrounding beef farms are moving towards permaculture, sustainability, and ecotourism.
It is also a popular surfing destination.