Matakana

This article is about the town. For the island, see Matakana Island. For the river, see Matakana River. For the electorate, see Matakana (New Zealand electorate).

Matakana
Coordinates: 36°21′6″S 174°43′0″E / 36.35167°S 174.71667°E / -36.35167; 174.71667
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardRodney ward
Local boardRodney Local Board
SubdivisionWarkworth subdivision
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
 • Mayor of AucklandWayne Brown
 • Kaipara ki Mahurangi MPChris Penk
 • Te Tai Tokerau MPMariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
 • Total
1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
650
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)

Matakana is a town in the Mahurangi region of the North Island of New Zealand. Matakana is north of Warkworth. The Matakana River flows through the town and into Kawau Bay to the south-east.

European settlers came to the area during the 1840s and 1850s primarily to log kauri and Matakana developed from this presence, growing into a small village by the 1880s. Matakana relied primarily on river transport until 1930.

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