Kaitaia
Kaitaia | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°6′45″S 173°15′46″E / 35.11250°S 173.26278°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Northland |
| Territorial authority | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku (General) / Ngā Tai o Tokerau (Māori) |
| Community | Te Hiku |
| Subdivision | Kaitāia |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 6,140 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 0410 |
| Area code | 09 |
Kaitaia (Māori: Kaitāia) is a town in the Far North District of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupōuri Peninsula, about 160 km northwest of Whangārei. It is the last major settlement on State Highway 1. Ahipara Bay, the southern end of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach, is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west.
The main industries are forestry and tourism. The population is 6,140 as of June 2024, which makes it the second-largest town in the Far North District, after Kerikeri.
The name Kaitāia means 'ample food', kai being the Māori word for food.
The Muriwhenua are a group of six northern Māori iwi occupying the northernmost part of the North Island surrounding Kaitaia.