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Whakatane farewells 600 Australian Cyclists

23 February 2012

Six hundred Australian cyclists leave Whakatane for Rotorua after two days in the town. Despite a few wet days the cyclists are reporting that there stay was excellent. The Bicycle Victoria Network group is on a 10 day tour from Gisborne to Taupo. Event manager Michael Russell was full of praise for the warm welcome they got from Whakatane locals.

Whakatane Escapes Oil

20th January 2012

Whakatane, Ohope and White Island are currently unaffected by the oil spill from the cargo ship Rena off the Tauranga coast. Even after the Rena broke in two on the 8th of January all beaches in the Whakatane District are still perfectly clean. Water based activities including White Island Tours, fishing and kayaking are still operating as normal. We look forward to seeing you over the summer months.

For the latest information, please visit the Maritime New Zealand website.

Fishing Report July 2011

Stu Davidson has written an interesting Fishing Report on the Stuff website. 

Just goes to show that no matter what time of year it is, there is always good fishing to be had in Whakatane!  If you want to know more check out our Fishing and Diving page.
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