Castlepoint is a small beachside settlement on the Wairarapa coast of the Wellington Region of New Zealand.

Castlepoint is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi).

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 68.4% had no religion, and 21.1% were Christian.

[7] The local Whakataki marae is affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Te Hika a Pāpāuma ki Wairarapa.

[8][9] Remote from other settlements Castlepoint's beach has been home since 1872 to an historic annual horse race meeting when "local station hands rode on farm hacks competing for bottles of rum and any stray coins".

In the early days of the 20th century Castle Point was one of the few lighthouses with easy access to a school.

Completed on 12 January 1913, it was one of the last staffed lights built in New Zealand, but has been fully automated since 1988 and is now managed from a central control room in Wellington.

At sea, the light can be seen 22 miles away, and was used by sailors coming from South America to establish a point of reference when making for Wellington Harbour.

A camera set up at the top of an outcrop looking down on the lighthouse gives people a chance to see it on live feed castlepointlighthouse.com.