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Vineyard near Kaitāia

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Vineyard near Kaitāia

Kaitāia’s economy depends on farming, harvesting exotic forest, and horticultural enterprises including fruitgrowing and viticulture. Okahu Estate, established in 1984, is one of New Zealand’s most northern vineyards.

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Kaitāia and district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7661/vineyard-near-kaitaia (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.