Kaikohe

Kaikohe
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Coordinates: 35°24′27″S 173°47′59″E / 35.40750°S 173.79972°E / -35.40750; 173.79972
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
WardKaikohe/Hokianga
CommunityKaikohe-Hokianga
SubdivisionKaikohe
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council
 • Mayor of Far NorthMoko Tepania
 • Northland MPGrant McCallum
 • Te Tai Tokerau MPMariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
 • Total
5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
4,890
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
0405

Kaikohe is the seat of the Far North District of New Zealand, situated on State Highway 12 about 260 kilometres (160 mi) from Auckland, and about 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Whangārei. It is the largest inland town and highest community above sea level in the Northland Region. With a population of over 4000 people,[2] Kaikohe is a shopping and service centre for an extensive farming district and is sometimes referred to as "the hub of the north".[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "EDITORIAL – Hard-hit Kaikohe needs to reinvent itself". The Northern Advocate. 11 November 2007.