Leigh, New Zealand
Leigh | |
|---|---|
Fishing boats in Leigh Harbour | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′24″S 174°48′07″E / 36.290°S 174.802°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Rodney ward |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Warkworth subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown |
| • Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP | Chris Penk |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 610 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Leigh ( /ˌliː-/) is a coastal village in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies on the west side of Omaha Cove, a small inlet within Ōmaha Bay to the south of Cape Rodney. It is 13 km from Matakana, 21 km from Warkworth.
Leigh is the nearest town to Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve surrounding Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island. The reserve, the first of its type in New Zealand, is also the location for the University of Auckland's Marine Laboratory.