The Whakatane District is an adventure playground for the whole family. From the magnificent Ohope Beach to children's playgrounds, walking tracks and fun activities there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Come to Blueberry Corner to taste the juiciest, sweetest, healthiest berries you've ever had! Our blueberries are bursting with amazing health benefits and picked fresh everyday from Dec through to March along with the best fresh strawberries and raspberries. Don't miss a visit to our friendly orchard shop, enjoy our blueberry products like fresh baked muffins, blueberry jam and sauces, blueberry chocolate, juice and even soap. We specialise in the best natural fruit icecreams. Open Labour Weekend to March, seven days a week.
Ohope’s Famous Bookshop-on-the-Lawn has over 20,000 second hand books. Fiction, children’s, fact, religion, Westerns, business, romance, military, classics, art, cooking, NZ, health, gardening, craft & science fiction etc. Good value. More books put out every day. Open during summer on fine days.
Whakatane’s massively, hugely, wickedly awesome adventure playground includes the adrenaline of paintball, a high and low ropes course, horse trekking and an army style assault course. Hall hireage, bar, catering available to suit. From corporate team building to birthday parties, we run it all!
Experience the fun and thrill of the surfing lifestyle at beautiful West End, Ohope Beach. Local surfers and instructors qualified in surf coaching, first aid and surf awareness will teach individuals or groups. Soft top surfboards, wetsuits, rash vests and sun screen supplied. Surfboard hire.
Discover nature’s rare ecological treasures. Visit a local marae and be spellbound by legends of Maori myth, tribal wars and early European settlers. Experienced local guides lead specialised half and full day tours. Easy walking tracks cater for all fitness levels. Transport available.
Beautiful homespun wool for homeknitters, felted and handknitted garments and accessories in wool, Mohair blend, Merino and Alpaca. Natural and dyed colours.
Moutohora (Whale) Island, Whakatane’s closest ocean landmark is a wildlife sanctuary administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). Landing tours are only run through the current DOC concessionaire. 2 - 4 hour Eco Marine Tours may include a landing at Sulphur Bay or snorkelling.
Kayaking adventures for independent travellers, family groups, businesses and schools. Offering hires and guided tours at a number of locations in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, we promise lonely islands, secluded beaches and an escape from the crowd. Accommodation is also available.
Experience one of NZ’s treasures. Taste our freshly picked or PYO strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, loganberries, boysenberries, blueberries or ranuiberries. Try our famous berry icecreams or berry themed lunches baking. Enjoy our sheltered seating area and huge playground for the kids.
An exhilarating 2 hour excursion to experience the best inshore sights of the Bay! Enjoy the wind in your hair as you skim across the sparkling ocean then gently nose into the bays of Whale Is, Otarawairere and along the Ohope coastline, spending time with any marine life we encounter.
5 auditoriums equipped with great sound, comfortable seating and air conditioning. Available for private functions. Candy bar, Time out family fun centre, on-site cafe serving Roasted Addiqtion coffee, gourmet desserts, lunches or pre and post movie snacks.
Relaxed family atmosphere. 30 flavours of ice cream, shakes and sundaes. Open 7 days.
Location
Location 108 The Strand, Whakatane
Phone
07 307 0559
Mobile
021 049 2814
Wairaka Playground
Located at the very scenic spot, "The Heads", this playground provides fun and entertainment for both children and adults.
Location
Muriwai Drive, Whakatane
Whakatane Museum and Gallery
The Gallery has a changing programme of dynamic & challenging exhibitions featuring works by local, national and international artists. Our Museum displays include fascinating and informative items of both local and national significance and feature Maori and European histories. Open 7 days.
This playground is an integrated adventure facility that provides structured activity and creative play for all children. This scenic recreation area includes the Tracks Skate Park.
Location
McAlister Street, Whakatane
Whakatane Astronomical Society
Public nights, subject to weather, on Tuesday and Friday from 7.30pm, depending on the time of year. Group bookings for schools, clubs & organised groups. Observe many night sky objects from the southern latitudes through the observatory’s telescopes. Admission charges apply.
Explore on horse back or Dirt Kart New Zealand’s native bush and 400 acres of farmland. Ride up through hills and a crystal clear trout stream. We also have riding school and cattle musters. Lodge style accommodation is available. Phone or visit our website for more information.
Come for an hour or play all day! A giant pictorial maze in maize! PLUS: BBQ’s, slippery slide, swimming pool, 3D Vortex Tunnel, refreshments, lifeguards for the lost, silly games! See website (www.maze.co.nz or www.cornevil.co.nz) for season/special events/times: Grimmer Scary Tales (for children) and CornEvil (R16), the horror maze.
The perfect place from which to explore the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Close to beaches, lakes, rivers, Mt Edgecumbe, Mt Tarawera, Te Urewera National Park. Thermal pools, private mineral spas, motels, tourist flats, cabins, power tent sites, bush walks & play areas. We have it all for your enjoyment.
Set amongst the scenic beauty of Te Urewera National Park, Covell Wines is one of New Zealand's few "Bio Gro" Certified Organic Vineyards. Open daily from 10am, the Winery is a leisurely and interesting one-hour drive from Whakatane. The area offers a wide range of accommodation.
Open: 7 days, 10am-4pm
Location
1076 Troutbeck Road, Galatea
Phone
07 366 4827
Fax
07 366 4071
Whakatane District Aquatic and Leisure Centre
This exciting facility includes 2 spa pools, a hydro-slide, 25m indoor heated pool, a 33m heated outdoor pool (September to April), a learners/beach pool and Leisure Club Gym. Under eight year old children must be accompanied by someone 16 years or older. Come and visit us today!
Boysenberry and Passionfruit still wines. Sparkling Feijoa, Kiwifruit, Passionfruit, Strawberry and Boysenberry fruit wines. Plum Port. Grape wines & Rose Diamond.
The official tourism information website for the Whakatane District, including Ohope and Murupara, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Whakatane is a coastal town, situated in the North Island of New Zealand, just one hour drive from Tauranga and Rotorua.
