Matakohe, Northland Map

About Matakohe, Northland

Matakohe is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 46 m above sea level. It lies approximately 46 km south-southwest of Whangarei, the regional capital. Matakohe is located at 36.1333°S, 174.1833°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Matakohe rests in a landscape where the rich, dark earth meets the subtle swell of the land. It lies 46.4 km south-south-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 196°T), and is situated 29.2 km south-west of Waipu. Rolling hills, softened by the embrace of time, recede towards the distant, hazy blue of the horizon, their slopes often dappled with the deep green of native bush. The air here carries a certain quietude, a stillness broken only by the murmur of the Matakohe River, which winds its way like a silver thread through the surrounding farmland, its waters reflecting the changing moods of the Northland sky. Though a good distance from the open sea, the coastal influence is palpable; a salty tang, faint but persistent, hints at the proximity of Aute Bay, a mere four kilometres away, and the broader ocean beyond. This is a country of verdant pastures, where the land exhales a scent of damp soil and growing things, a place where the light at dusk can linger, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender.

The history of Matakohe is deeply interwoven with the very timber that once defined its economy, the magnificent kauri that drew early settlers to its fertile grounds. While the era of large-scale logging has long since passed, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a quiet testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of the people who shaped this place. Today, the land supports a thriving dairy farming industry, the rhythmic pulse of contented cows a familiar sound across the paddocks. Travellers often find themselves drawn to the Kauri Bushmans Reserve, a four-kilometre journey away, a place that offers a glimpse into the forest's enduring power. The local economy, while rooted in agriculture, also welcomes the quiet hum of tourism, as visitors seek the authentic charm and natural beauty that Matakohe so generously offers, a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation and a genuine connection to the earth.

About This Matakohe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -36.13333, 174.18333. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Matakohe.

Matakohe sits within the Northland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Matakohe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.