- Kaipara District
- The Kaipara District is located in the
Northland Region in northernNew Zealand .Geography
Kaipara District is located in the low hills around the northern shores of the
Kaipara Harbour , a large natural harbour open to theTasman Sea .The roughly triangular district stretches from a thinning of the
North Auckland Peninsula south ofMaungaturoto in the southeast to theWaipoua Forest in the northwest, extending from there down the west coast to the Kaipara Harbour. The region is bisected by the Wairoa River and its tributaries, which flow into the northern end of the Kaipara Harbour.Population
The district consists of the towns of
Dargaville , Maungaturoto andKaiwaka , as well as the rural area which surrounds them. It has a population of 18,132 (2006 census), of whom about 4450 live in Dargaville, the seat of the district council.The population is largely rural, living in small settlements dotted around the undulating countryside. The area around Dargaville is noted for the high proportion of residents of
Dalmatia n descent.The nearest city is
Whangarei , 45 kilometres northeast of Dargaville.Dargaville has an annual Arts and Crafts Festival run by the local Rotary club.
Local government
Kaipara District is divided into 4 wards:
* Dargaville
* Otamatea
* Central
* West Coastee also
*
List of regions in New Zealand
*Territorial Authorities of New Zealand .External links
* [http://www.kaipara.govt.nz/ The district council's website]
"See also:"
list of regions in New Zealand and territorial authorities of New Zealand.
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