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Kaitaia Business Association... Welcome
Welcome to Kaitaia, the most northern town in New Zealand and springboard for
exploration of the real Far North. About 116 kms south of Cape Reinga,
its climate most of the year is subtropical.
Known in the past - when it was isolated by bad roads or no roads
and the Mangamuka Ranges - as a friendly, do it yourself, community,
Kaitaia continues its reputation today for being affable and welcoming.
Its Maori and European history is long and rich.
What We Have
in Kaitaia
A farming town, it busily supports sheep farming, cattle and dairy
farming, vineyards and fruit growing - especially avocados - as
well as extensive supply industries.
Kaitaia’s tradition of well established, old businesses is well known and the town is enriched with many old established families.
Alongside good shopping, cafes and restaurants, Kaitaia has an
indoor sports centre, facilities for bowls, golf, tennis & squash,
a shooting range, a fine public library and a choice of schools.
Other
Services
Kaitaia Hospital is a crucial cog of the community. The centre of
a bitter row when it was shifted from Mangonui to its present site
in 1934, it cheerfully services a wide ranging region, both rural
and town.
Kaitaia’s airfield, just out of town - from where a daily
air service began in 1947 - makes access to the Far North simple.
Arts
Kaitaia and surrounding areas are home to many skilled craftspeople
working in wood, pottery, paint, glass, ceramics, flax, bone, and
greenstone.
The Far North Community Centre, set in pleasant grounds, is a venue for concerts, plays and other cultural events as well as conferences, seminars and meetings.
Kaitaia has a strong and energetic Dalmatian connection stemming from the days of the gum digging boom, a time when gum gathered from fallen kauri trees fetched high prices. A vigorous Dalmatian cultural club makes its presence felt.
The Far North Regional Museum has moa, kiwi and gum digging displays
alongside flax snails, textiles and early transport and communication
history. And is also home to the Northwood Photographic Collection
- important work of Arthur Northwood and his brothers from early
last century.
Tourism
Enjoy in Kaitaia all forms of accommodation
– from ‘handy to town’ backpacker hostels, YHA, camping
grounds, motels and hotels, to the domestic comfort of bed & breakfast,
home stays and farm stays.
Sailing, surfing, surf casting at the breathtaking Ninety Mile Beach, diving and fishing, including the discipline of deep sea fishing - all are popular in the North.
Regardless of the weather there is always a coast good for fishing
– and the region possesses one of the most notable left hand
surf breaks in the world.
And Also…
A strong organics and permaculture movement is evident in and around
Kaitaia. The Far North Organics movement began in 1989 and has been
growing steadily since then.
Kaitaia is home to many Christian churches. They stem from the time when, in 1832, Rev Joseph Matthews, searching for a suitable site on which to build a new mission station, arrived with a Maori guide from the Waimate mission station.
Like most rural towns in New Zealand, Kaitaia has its very own
annual Agricultural & Pastoral Show, well over a hundred years
old and one of the oldest in New Zealand, a time when the community
traditionally gathers to enjoy itself. |
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