Kaitaia
| Kaitaia | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 7 ′ S , 173 ° 16 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Northland | |
| District | Far North District | |
| Ward | Te Hiku Ward | |
| Local foundation | 1834 | |
| Residents | 4th 887 (2013) | |
| height | 9 m | |
| Post Code | 0410 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ CAT | |
| website | www.kaitaia.com | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 The main street of Kaitaia |
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Kaitaia is a small town in the Far North District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The city is located at the beginning of the Aupōuri Peninsula about 7 km south of Awanui and 115 km northwest of Whangarei . It is around 8 km to the west coast, where Ninety Mile Beach extends north, and around 12 km to Ahipara in the southwest and Ahipara Bay , which is also the southernmost point of the long beach.
climate
Kaitaia has a subtropical climate, the region is known as " Winterless North " ("winterless north").
The warmest month is February with an average high of 24.5 ° C and a low of 15.6 ° C. The coldest months are July and August with maximum temperatures of 15.6 ° C and 15.7 ° C and minimum temperatures of 8.7 and 8.5 ° C, respectively. In the year 1334 mm of rain falls, of which June to August are the rainiest.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Kaitaia
Source: MetService
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history
Kaitaia Mission was founded in 1834 by missionaries Joseph Matthews and William Gilbert Puckey .
Originally there were plans to extend the Okaihau Line to Kaitaia . Work on this began in the 1920s. After the line had been completed almost to Rangiahua , a re-evaluation in 1936 showed that the line would not be economical and the construction was then abandoned. The line therefore ended in Okaihau until it was closed on November 1, 1987 . Although the railroad never reached the city since 1967 in Centennial Park of the city, a tank locomotive exhibited the NZR D series.
population
In the 2013 census, Kaitaia had 4887 inhabitants, 6.4% less than in the 2006 census.
economy
The main industries in the city are forestry and tourism. Agriculture around Kaitaia focuses on growing avocados . There are numerous orchards in the area. Wine is also increasingly grown. One of the largest wineries is Kerikeri Estate .
Infrastructure
Road traffic
The New Zealand State Highway 1 runs through Kaitaia and , coming from the south-east, bends north in the city and extends to the northern tip of the North Island, to Cape Reinga .
Air traffic
Kaitaia has a small airfield, which is marked with the IATA airport code "KAT". The airfield, northeast of the town north of the Oturu settlement , has an asphalt and a gravel runway.
Personalities
- Shelley Kitchen (* 1979), squash player
literature
- Olwyn Ramsay : In the shadow of Maungataniwha . A history of Victoria Valley , Mangatoetoe and Te Puhi districts . Self-published, Kaitaia 2001, ISBN 0-473-07554-7 (English).
Web links
- The History . Kaitaia,accessed June 17, 2017.
Individual evidence
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The two districts Kaitaia East and West summarized:
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Kaitaia West . Statistics New Zealand,accessed August 25, 2014.
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Kaitaia East . Statistics New Zealand,accessed August 25, 2014.
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 17, 2017 .
- ^ D 221 - Kaitaia Centennial park, Kaitaia . Weka Pass Railway , archived from the original on March 11, 2007 ; accessed on August 25, 2014 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ fallingrain.com (Retrieved June 11, 2009)