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Kaikohe main street

Kaikohe main street

Kaikohe is the service and administrative centre for the Far North. Originally a small Ngāpuhi settlement, it grew steadily after a rail link south was established in 1914. Now farming is the major economic activity in the district.

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Claudia Orange. 'Northland places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/northland-places/10/2