Far North (district), New Zealand
| Far North District | |
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| Territorial authority | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District Council |
| Seat | Kaikohe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Carter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,323.86 km2 (2,827.76 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2016) | |
| • Total | 62,000 |
| • Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode(s) | Map of postcodes |
| Area code(s) | 09 |
| Website | fndc.govt.nz |
The Far North District of New Zealand, as its name suggests, is the northernmost district within New Zealand, consisting of the northern tip of the North Island. The current mayor is former local Member of Parliament John Carter.
The Far North District is the largest of three territorial authorities making up the Northland Region. The district stretches from the capes and bays at the northern tip of the Aupouri Peninsula past Ninety Mile Beach to the main body of the North Auckland Peninsula, where it encompasses the Parengarenga Harbour, Whangaroa Harbour and Bay of Islands (on the east coast) and Hokianga (on the west coast).
It borders on the Kaipara and Whangarei Districts, which are the other two territorial authorities in the Northland Region.
The northernmost town in the district is Kaitaia. There is a cluster of towns on the east coast around the Bay of Islands, (Kerikeri, Paihia, Russell, Opua, Kawakawa and Moerewa), the town of Kaikohe centrally situated to the west of them, and a cluster of small settlements on the west coast surrounding the Hokianga Harbour (Omapere, Opononi, Rawene, Panguru, Kohukohu, and Horeke).
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