Kaitaia

Kaitaia is a town in the Northland Region in the north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the base of Aupouri Peninsula, about 160 km northwest of Whangarei. It is the last major settlement on the way to the capes and bays in the north of the peninsula. The Bay Ahipara Bay, the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach is located 5 km south of the city.

The mission of Kaitaia was founded in 1834 by the missionaries Joseph Matthews and William Gilbert Puckey. The city had 2001 5.151 inhabitants in the census.

The main economic activities of the town are forestry and tourism. To Kaitaia, agriculture focused on the cultivation of avocados. In the area there are numerous orchards. Increasingly, wine is grown. One of the largest wineries in Kerikeri Estate.

Climate

Kaitaia has a subtropical climate, the region is known as " Winterless North " ( "winter -less north" ) known.

The warmest month is February with an average maximum temperature of 24.5 ° C and a minimum temperature 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. In fall 1334 mm of rain, of which the months of June to August are the wettest.

Transportation

There were plans to extend the Okaihau branch railway to Kaitaia. The work on it started in the 1920s. After the track was completed almost to Rangiahua, 1936, a re-evaluation revealed that the track would not be economical and it broke off the building. Therefore, the line ended until its closure on 1 November 1987 in Okaihau. Although the railroad never reached the city, a tank locomotive of the NZR D series is exhibited since 1967 in Centennial Park.

Kaitaia has an airfield with IATA code KAT. The north-east of the town north of the settlement Oturu preferred airport has an asphalt and a gravel road.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Shelley Kitchen ( born 1979 ), squash player