Kaka Point

Kaka Point
Rural settlement
Aerial Kaka Point
Interactive map of Kaka Point
Coordinates: 46°23′S 169°47′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Otago
Territorial authority	Clutha District
Ward	Catlins
Electorates	Taieri Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Clutha District Council
• Regional council	Otago Regional Council
• Mayor of Clutha	Jock Martin
• Taieri MP	Ingrid Leary
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population  (June 2025)
• Total	230
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode	9271
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

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Kaka Point is a small town at the northern edge of The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of Balclutha and 8 km north of the headland of Nugget Point. It has a seasonally fluctuating population, and there are numerous cribs (holiday homes) at the settlement. The settlement's best−known resident was Māori poet Hone Tuwhare, who lived in Kaka Point for many years until he died in 2008. Kaka Point is named for the kākā bird, whose signature call is "ka-aa."

There is a restaurant, a motel, bed and breakfasts establishments, and a camping grounds in Kaka Point.