Kaitaia is a town in the Far North District of New Zealand, at the base of the Aupōuri Peninsula, about 160 km northwest of Whangārei. It is the last major settlement on State Highway 1. Ahipara Bay, the southern end of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē/ Ninety Mile Beach, is 5 kilometres west. The main industries are forestry and tourism. The population is 6,380 as of June 2024, which makes it the second-largest town in the Far North District, after Kerikeri.