Wairaka Centennial Park

Come on board "The Gambler" with renowned skipper Mick Goodin. Deep sea, bottom and game fishing all year round.

Muriwai is a loved and honoured ancestress of the Mataatua tribes whose mana has endured down the centuries.

Fishing out of Whakatāne to White Island, down to Waihau Bay and the Ranfurly Bank, we offer all different styles of fishing targeting everything from trout to marlin.

Experience one hour of awesome jet boating and view the majestic scenery at the Motu River.

Trout fishing at its best with local guide Dan Comer, along some of the region's most pristine waterways.

This mural is a collaboration with Ushy Ushy from the Cook Islands and is about the migration of the waka from the Cook Islands to the Bay of Plenty, and keeping the connection alive between all of us. 

The Mataatua waka first landed at Te Toka Tapu, which is sited opposite Turuturu Roimata (Statue Rock) at the Whakatāne river mouth. 

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