Kerikeri
Kerikeri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The Kerikeri Mission Station, with the Stone Store at left, St James at rear, and Mission House on the right | |
Interactive map of Kerikeri | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′28″S 173°57′5″E / 35.22444°S 173.95139°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision | Kerikeri |
| Settled by Europeans | 1814 |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.05 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 8,380 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (984/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 0230 |
Kerikeri (Māori: [kɛɾikɛɾi]) is a town in the Bay of Islands, in the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the head of Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh water of the Kerikeri River enters the Pacific Ocean. It is sometimes called the Cradle of the Nation, as it was the site of the first permanent Christian mission station in the country, and has some of the oldest buildings in the country. It is a rapidly expanding centre of subtropical and allied horticulture.