Ōpōtiki Golf Club

The spectaular Tarawera Falls is a 35-metre high waterfall on the Tarawera River that flows out of Lake Tarawera and across a lava flow

"I was asked to paint some movie characters, found some cool ones and added my favourite colours."

The Eastern Bay offers fantastic diving for everyone from beginners through to pros, we can cater for snorkelers, recreational and technical divers.

Explore the internationally-acclaimed Whirinaki rainforest with the pioneers of eco-tourism in this region.

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

Drop in to all the best spots in the Mōtū and Te Urewera Ranges. Land and camp, or stay in one of the many huts located in the National Parks.

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. 

Te Toka o Irakewa is one of three landmarks that Toroa was told to look for by his father Irakewa when the Mataatua canoe journeyed to Kakahoroa.