More than 100 Events, $1.4 million spent – what a season!
The district has just wrapped up its busiest events season yet, with more than 100 events delivered between January and June 2025.
Ticketing data and visitor estimates from seven of our region’s major events – including the Touch Tournament, Sun 2 Surf, Local Wild Food Festival, West End Wiggle, Farming Like Grandad, Top School, and the Ōhiwa Oyster Festival – show that around 8,000 attendees visited the Whakatāne District specifically for these occasions.
Many stayed for the weekend, contributing an estimated $1.4 million in direct spending across our accommodation, retail, and hospitality sectors.
