Dargaville
Dargaville
Tākiwira (Māori) | |
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View of Dargaville from Mount Wesley (2024) | |
| Motto: Heart of the Kauri Coast | |
Interactive map of Dargaville | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′18″S 173°52′18″E / 35.93833°S 173.87167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Kaipara District |
| Ward | Wairoa Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Kaipara District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Kaipara | Jonathan Larsen |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 5,170 |
| • Density | 402/km2 (1,040/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 0310 |
Dargaville (Māori: Tākiwira) is a town located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Kaipara District of the Northland region. Dargaville is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Whangārei, and 174 kilometres (108 mi) north of Auckland.
Dargaville is noted for the high proportion of residents of Croatian descent. The area around it is one of the chief regions in the country for cultivating kūmara (sweet potato) and so Dargaville is known by many locals as the "Kūmara Capital" of New Zealand.