Matakohe

This article is about the locality in Northland. For the island in Whangārei Harbour, see Motu Matakohe. For the Ruawai-Matakohe statistical area, see Ruawai § Ruawai-Matakohe statistical area.

Matakohe
Post and telegraph office, now a museum
Interactive map of Matakohe
Coordinates: 36°7′46″S 174°11′6″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Kaipara District
Ward	Otamatea Ward
Electorates	Northland Te Tai Tokerau
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	14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Population  (2023 Census)
• Total	156
• Density	10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi)

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Matakohe is a settlement in Northland, New Zealand. The Matakohe River is a short river which runs from the north into the Arapaoa River, which is part of the Kaipara Harbour. State Highway 12 passes through Matakohe. Ruawai is 16 km to the west, and Paparoa is 6 km north east. The Hukatere Peninsula extends south into the Kaipara Harbour.

The Kauri Museum at Matakohe shows the area's heritage in the kauri timber industry.