Location: Kaitaia
Top Things to do in Kaitaia
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Kaitaia is a town in the Far North District of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula, about 160 km northwest of Whangarei. It is the last major settlement on State Highway 1. Ahipara Bay, the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach, is 5 km west.
Restaurants in Kaitaia
1. Fern Flat Pottery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Jonas_Studer81
A visit at the Fern Flat Pottery is a must do, if you are in the vicinity of Kaitaia! Marguerite and Rod Davis are inspirational artists and lovely humans with a big heart for nature and art. Their terracotta work is amazing! A must do for all art lovers!
2. Mathew's Vintage Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By kolinKiev - Tsawwassen, Canada
We toured this large collection on a quiet day and I think many days are quiet. The collection includes vehicles, office machines, sewing machines, tractors, tools, and many more items.
3. Te Ahu Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By ChanIrene2014 - Ipoh, Malaysia
We were passing by Kaitaia en route to Cape Reing. Decided to stop for toilet break and lunch. Spotted this sign for Tourist Information Centre and decided to follow it. Was brought to this Te Ahu Center. Clean toilets. Noticed there’s a library as well. Popped into the gift shop and found plenty to buy, all at very reasonable prices. In fact, I can vouch for how good their prices are because we saw some of the same stuff sold elsewhere and prices were cheaper here at Te Ahu Center.
4. Far North i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
5. Te Ahu Heritage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Te Ahu Kaitaia is a new, visitor centre and community centre. It has many attractions under one roof and free WIFI access. The Visitor Information Centre is open seven days. The museum will give you a picture of the Far North, then and now. A special place to visit, with kuaka (godwits in flight) and a huge pou (carving) for each of the iwi (peoples). Our culture is here for you. Nau to whare, come to this place, where our community comes together to meet, learn, celebrate, enjoy and to grow.
Reviewed By greatkiwip0et - Wellington, New Zealand
We visited the Museum but were blown away by the atrium of the building itself. It has a floor mural that can be best appreciated from the mezzanine floor. While you're up there, take a close-up look at the carved pou - they really are magnificent. The interpretive signs are at ground level, so you might want to have a read before you go up the stairs. The pou represent 7 tribes - the original 5 Maori tribes that arrived after Kupe and spread throughout the Far North, the Croation tribe of gumdiggers and wine-makers who made this part of New Zealand distinctively European, and the Pakeha tribe, which includes missionaries and other settlers. As well as being beautiful in themselves, the pou tell the history of the region and are well worth a visit. The Museum itself is small but well-curated, and is a thorough and extensive history of the region. The artefacts are interesting and the reading material well-written and fascinating. The building also houses the library and (off to the side) the local movie theatre at ground level. It is a worthy and admirable hub for the council offices and several community initiatives, and I truly admire the far-sightedness of the town planners, officials, architects, designers and artists and craftsmen in making this place a pleasure to visit.
