Takahue, Northland Map

About Takahue, Northland

Takahue is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 78 m above sea level. It lies approximately 106 km west-northwest of Whangarei, the regional capital. Takahue is located at 35.2000°S, 173.3500°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Takahue rests in a landscape shaped by rolling hills that soften into broad valleys. It lies 106.2 km west-north-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 304°T), and is situated 25.0 km south-south-west of Taipa. The land here is a tapestry of green, where verdant pastureland gives way to the denser, darker hues of native bush, particularly towards the Raetea Forest which skirts the periphery. The air carries a certain stillness, broken only by the calls of birds and the distant murmur of the Takahue River, a vital artery that winds its way through the terrain, its waters reflecting the ever-changing Northland sky. The physical character of Takahue is one of gentle contours, a place where the earth seems to breathe with a quiet, unhurried grace.

Historically, Takahue’s fortunes have been closely tied to the land, its economy built upon the sturdy foundations of dairy farming. The rich soil and abundant rainfall have long supported a thriving agricultural sector, a legacy that continues to define the character of the district. While the immediate vicinity is far removed from the coast, the broader region’s history is etched into the landscape, with subtle reminders of past Māori settlement, perhaps near the significant Pahora Pa, a silent testament to those who walked this land before. The rhythm of life in Takahue is one of practical endeavour, where the seasons dictate the work in the fields and the local community finds its strength in shared endeavour and a deep connection to the enduring spirit of the Northland.

About This Takahue Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Takahue, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -35.2, 173.35. 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 Takahue.

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