Mokai () is a rural community in the Taupà  District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
The local Mà Âkai Marae and Pakake Taiari meeting house is a meeting place for: PouÃÂkani, the NgÃÂti Tà «wharetoa hapà « of NgÃÂti HÃÂ, NgÃÂti Moekino, NgÃÂti ParekÃÂwa, NgÃÂti Tarakaiahi, NgÃÂti Te Kohera, the NgÃÂti Wairangi and the NgÃÂti Raukawa hapà « of NgÃÂti Moekino, NgÃÂti ParekÃÂwa, NgÃÂti Tarakaiahi, NgÃÂti Te Kohera, the NgÃÂti Wairangi hapà « of NgÃÂti Tà «wharetoa, NgÃÂti Whaita and NgÃÂti HÃÂ.
Mokai Power Station is a geothermal power station owned by the Tuaropaki Power Company and operated by Mercury Energy. It was constructed in 1999 and expanded in 2005 and 2007.
Mokai locality covers . It is part of the larger Marotiri statistical area.
Mokai had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (âÂÂ12.1%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 21 people (âÂÂ12.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 75 males, 78 females, and 3 people of other genders in 51 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 33 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 45 (29.4%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.6% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 49.0% MÃÂori, 3.9% Pasifika, and 3.9% Asian. English was spoken by 98.0%, MÃÂori by 21.6%, and other languages by 2.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.5% Christian, 3.9% MÃÂori religious beliefs, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 68.6%, and 3.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (5.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 81 (67.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (27.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (7.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 69 (57.5%) full-time, 12 (10.0%) part-time, and 6 (5.0%) unemployed.
Tirohanga School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of It opened in 1961.