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Kaitaia

Coordinates: 35°6′45″S 173°15′46″E / 35.11250°S 173.26278°E / -35.11250; 173.26278
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Kaitaia
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Coordinates: 35°6′45″S 173°15′46″E / 35.11250°S 173.26278°E / -35.11250; 173.26278
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionNorthland
Territorial authorityFar North District
WardTe Hiku
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council
Area
 • Total8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total6,390
 • Density750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
0410
Area code09

Kaitaia is a town in the Far North District of the North Island. It is about 160 kilometers northwest of Whangārei and is the last major town on the way to Cape Reinga on State Highway 1. It has 7 schools including Kaitaia College. It has a warm climate in New Zealand and suffers from frequent droughts in the 2009/10 and 2019/20 summers. It thrives on wine and honey industry and beef farming.

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  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)