Kaitaia

Kaitaia () 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 west.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kaitaia
Settlement.image_skyline: Main Street New Zealand - Kaitaia, Northland, October 2007.jpg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Island
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Far North District
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Ward
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Te Hiku (General) / Ngā Tai o Tokerau (Māori)
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name5: Te Hiku
Settlement.subdivision_type6: Subdivision
Settlement.subdivision_name6: Kaitāia

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Wikidata facts

Population: 6300
Area: 8.48
Elevation: 22
Image: Main Street New Zealand - Kaitaia, Northland, October 2007.jpg
Dialing code: 09

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postal code: 0410
Commons category: Kaitaia

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Contents

History and culture
European settlement
Marae
21st century
Demographics
Climate
Transport
Economy
Tourism
Forestry
Agriculture, horticulture and viticulture
Education
Notable people
References
External links

The main industries are forestry and tourism. The population is as of which makes it the second-largest town in the Far North District, after Kerikeri.