River Edge Park

Great fun for the little ones. Trains generally run on Sundays from 10 am - until 3 pm, weather permitting.

Shuttle service to the Pakihi Track and other stop off points, or mountain bike down after being dropped off by helicopter. Cycle hire, cruisers, tandems, road and mountain bikes.

Te Wairere Falls is a sacred landmark to all of Mataatua. One of the most beautiful and historically significant places in Whakatāne.

Your fishing success is assured with Lindsay who has been fishing and hunting for more than 45 years.

Choose your ADVENTURE.... Escape Room, Virtual Reality or Board Games

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. 

The western end of Ōhope Beach - commonly just called West End - is the most popular part of the beach.