Kaiwaka | |
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Nickname: The little town of lights[1] | |
Coordinates: 36°9′40″S 174°26′37″E / 36.16111°S 174.44361°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Kaipara District |
Ward | Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Kaipara District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[3] | |
• Total | 880 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Kaiwaka is a small town in the Kaipara District, New Zealand. It is situated on State Highway 1 with Brynderwyn 8 kilometers to the north, Whangārei 60 kilometers, Wellsford 20 kilometers to the south and Mangawhai Heads is 18 kilometers northeast of Kaiwaka. It has a primary school that opened in 1871.