Warkworth, New Zealand

Warkworth (Māori: Puhinui) is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the upper North Island of New Zealand. It is in the northern part of the Auckland Region, 64 km (40 mi) north of Auckland and 98 km (61 mi) south of Whangārei, at the head of the Mahurangi River. State Highway 1 runs past it.

European settler John Anderson Brown first settled at Warkworth in 1843, establishing a timber mill on the banks of the Mahurangi River. The town was established in 1853 and became a hub for timber and shipbuilding industries. The town became a hub for the Wilsons Cement Works in 1884, after the closure and with roading improvements in the 1930s it transitioned into a commercial and service hub for the surrounding rural area. Warkworth was the main settlement in Rodney County and was the seat of local governance for many years.

Warkworth had a large American military presence during the Second World War. In the 21st century Warkworth has been expanding, with the town expected to increase up to five-fold in size.