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Whakatane's gourmet burger bar on The Strand offers comfort food at it's finest

While other clubs around the country suffer from wet feet during the winter months, Whakatāne’s sun-filled golf courses offer crisp, dry greens year-round, coupled with spectacular scenery. 

The warm-hearted people of this region beam with pride and rightly so, there is much to boast about in Whakatāne and Ōhope Beach.

Part five of our daily instalments featuring inspirational Māori leaders from the Eastern Bay of Plenty for Māori Language week: Rua Kenana – Tūhoe prophet from the Urewera!

Here's how you can explore Moutohorā/Whale Island for yourself...

Chosen from across all categories, the Supreme Towns and Cities Award winner is the judges’ pick of the bunch.

With the sea, harbour, and river on all sides, the Eastern Bay of Plenty is an ideal spot for a water-based adventure weekend.

Take a virtual tour of Moutohorā, one of NZ's most restricted wildlife sanctuaries and home to a number of endangered species.

The walk around Tauwhare is an opportunity to learn something of the district’s history and enjoy brilliant views over the harbour to Ohakana Island, Port Ōhope and the East Cape.

You went, you swam, you voted... the New Zealand readers’ poll to find Aotearoa New Zealand’s Best Beaches for 2024.

High school students will also be illuminating the town at the Trust Horizon Light Up Whakatane festival

Glorious blue skies. Sandy beaches. Clean water. A refreshing breeze. I’ve been bereft of these ingredients since April 2018, when I moved to London.