Kaikohe is the seat of the Far North District of New Zealand, situated on State Highway 12 about 260 kilometres from Auckland, and about 85 kilometres from Whangārei. It is the largest inland town and highest community above sea level in the Northland Region. With a population of over 4000 people. Kaikohe is a shopping and service centre for an extensive farming district and is sometimes referred to as “the hub of the north”
Kaikohe is the geographical centre of the Far North. Within a 50 km radius are the Bay of Islands and the Waipoua, Puketi and Omahuta kauri forests. Also not far away are the Whangaroa and Hokianga harbours, the Waiomio limestone caves, many beaches and bays, and historic Kerikeri which is Northland’s largest town. It is also the home of the Kaikohe Demolition Derby.
The Twin Coast Cycle Trail, part of the New Zealand Cycle Trail project, runs through the town.
