Kaeo

Kaeo
Kāeo (Māori)
Motto(s): 
Small town, big spirit
Map
Coordinates: 35°6′S 173°47′E / 35.100°S 173.783°E / -35.100; 173.783
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
WardBay of Islands-Whangaroa
CommunityBay of Islands-Whangaroa
SubdivisionWhangaroa
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council
Area
 • Total1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total260
 • Density190/km2 (480/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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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)
  3. ^ "66 jobs to go at Kaeo oyster plant". The Northern Advocate. 6 December 2011.