Kaitaia

Kaitaia is a town near the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach in the Far Far North of New Zealand. It is the biggest town (6,000 people) in the Far Far North and the last town of any size before Cape Reinga at the northern tip of the North Island.

Barrier Air flies from Auckland to Kaitaia Airport up to 3 times a day, flight time 65 minutes.

Kaitaia is along State Highway 1.

Bus services are provided by Intercity Coach from Auckland changing at Kerikeri.

Map of Kaitaia

• Gumdiggers Park, 171 Heath Rd, Awanui (25 km or 20 minutes north of Kaitaia), ☏ +64 9 406-7166, [email protected]. Daily (except 25 Dec) 9AM–5PM, last entry 4:30PM. A museum about kauri trees, kauri gum and its industries at a historic gum digging site. Adult $15, child 5–16 $7. (updated Feb 2026)
• -35.1173173.2681 Te Ahu Museum, 30A South Rd (corner of South Rd & Matthews Ave), ☏ +64 9 408 9457, [email protected]. Winter: 10:30AM-4:30PM; Summer: 8:30am-4:30PM. Previously known as the Far North Regional Museum. It has a collection of items from this area. Admission by donation.  (updated Feb 2026)
• Ninety Mile Beach – it stretches a long way north obviously, but the southern end is 13 km (12 minutes drive) away at Ahipara.

• Coach tours to Cape Reinga along Ninety Mile Beach
• Golf: Carrington GC is on the Karikari Peninsula.

Most restaurants and shops can be found along Commerce St.

• -35.101173.25911 Bell's Produce, 77 North Rd, ☏ +64 9 408 1570, [email protected]. M-Sa 7AM-6PM, Su 8AM-5PM. Grocery store.  (updated Feb 2026)

• -35.1156173.26481 Turkish Kebabs & Pizzas, 28 Commerce St, ☏ +64 9 408 1779. 10AM-9PM. Kebabs, pitas, doners and falafels.  (updated Mar 2023)

• -35.1604173.16251 Ahipara Holiday Park, 168 Takahe Rd, Ahipara (15 km from Kaitaia), ☏ +64 9 409 4864. Check-in: 10AM, check-out: 2PM.  (updated Feb 2026)

• Cape Reinga
• Kohukohu
• Mangamuka Bridge
• Whangaroa