Papatea Bay is one of numerous small bays which lie between the eastern end of the Bay of Plenty and East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. a wide, gently curving bay, it lies approximately halfway between East Cape and Opotiki. The small settlement of Raukokore lies on the shore of the bay.
Coordinates: 37°39′40″S 177°51′04″E / 37.661°S 177.851°E