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Kaitaia, a Far North District town of about 6,170 people, is the last major town before Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach. The name Kaitāia means 'ample food' – fitting for a district where avocado orchards spread through the area north of town and the country's northernmost vineyard is nearby. If you are sending flowers this far north, a bit of planning goes a long way.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospital rules for Kaitaia Hospital
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Kaitaia
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Kaitaia
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Kaitaia Hospital on Redan Road
Kaitaia Hospital at 29 Redan Road is the local public hospital and health centre; its Health NZ page gives visiting hours as 11am to 8pm. An older Northland DHB page (archived in 2010) stated: "Your flowers will be delivered to you as soon as they arrive." The current page for Kaitaia says nothing on flowers, though the same sentence is still used today for Whangārei Hospital in the same district.
Include the patient's full name and ward, and if you are unsure, check with the ward. See our Kaitaia Hospital page.
Far North addresses
Many recipients live outside the town on rural roads. Rural addresses use "RD" plus a number where the suburb would normally go, and the town on the address is where the delivery round is based. Rural addresses (RD numbers) can take longer, and NZ Post no longer delivers parcels to most rural addresses on Saturdays. Summers are warm and winters wet and mild, with rain peaking from May to September – add a phone number and notes about a sheltered place to leave flowers.
Marae, whānau and farewells
There are five marae within 10 km of Kaitāia, of Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu and Ngāi Takoto. If a loss is being marked at a tangihanga, ask the whānau what is appropriate; our tangihanga guide explains what to bring and write.
Kaitaia Cemetery on Queens View Road was extended onto a 2,200 m² block donated by a local resident, adding room for about 30 burial plots and 40 ash berms. Funeral flowers usually go to the funeral home or the family.
Older relatives and history
Claud Switzer Residential Care at 71 South Road provides aged residential care in Kaitaia; use the resident's full name and the home's name on the order. And if you are writing to someone proud of local history: the Treaty of Waitangi was signed at Kaitaia on 28 April 1840, at missionary William Puckey's home. More Northland towns are on our Northland region page.
Places flowers often go in Kaitaia
Hospitals
Rest homes and care
- Claud Switzer Residential Care
Cemeteries
- Kaitaia Cemetery
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Kaitaia.
Christmas
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Kaitaia
Does Kaitaia Hospital accept flowers?
An archived 2010 Northland DHB page stated that flowers are delivered to patients as soon as they arrive. The current page does not mention flowers, so check with the ward if unsure.
What are visiting hours at Kaitaia Hospital?
The Health NZ page gives visiting hours as 11am to 8pm.
What does Kaitāia mean?
It means 'ample food'; kai is the Māori word for food.