Kaeo
Kāeo (Māori) | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Small town, big spirit | |
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| Coordinates: 35°6′S 173°47′E / 35.100°S 173.783°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision | Whangaroa |
| 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 | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 270 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 0478 |
Kaeo (Māori: Kāeo) is a township in the Far North District of New Zealand, located some 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Kerikeri. The town's name comes from the Māori-language name of the New Zealand freshwater mussel, which is found in nearby rivers.
Sanfords Fishery factory, one of the main employers in Kaeo, closed in December 2011.[3]
A new bridge on State Highway 10 across the Kaio River was opened in February 2024 to reduce queuing and improve traffic safety.[4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "66 jobs to go at Kaeo oyster plant". The Northern Advocate. 6 December 2011.
- ^ "UPDATE: Kāeo Bridge". Te Hiku Radio. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "New Kāeo Bridge opens for Far North". Inside Government. 24 February 2024.