Pātea is a town in the South Taranaki District, New Zealand.

Patea or Pātea can also refer to:

Places related to the New Zealand town Doubtful Sound / Patea, fjord Pātea Dam, hydroelectric dam Patea (electorate), former electorate from 1893 to 1963 Pātea River

People Luron Patea (born 2004), Samoan-Australian rugby league football prop Tuisa Tasi Patea, Samoan politician