Do something NEW New Zealand

Kia Ora, welcome to the new column from the Whakatāne Kiwi Trust! 

Part one of our daily instalments featuring inspirational Māori leaders from the Eastern Bay of Plenty for Māori Language week: Kohine Ponika

Put together by our friends at Tourism Bay of Plenty, experience the best of the wider Bay of Plenty foodie scene.

Explore one of many tracks in the park by walking the Waterfall Loop Track with Google Streetview.

Owner/Skipper Barry takes groups of up to 12 people sailing on sailing catamaran Centaurus.

This is a stunning loop-journey from Whakatane, heading around the spectacular Pacific Coast to Ohope, along the sand, then inland through forest that is roamed by kiwis, back to town. The track is the stage for annual Toi's Challenge, founded in 1996, and one of New Zealand's iconic trail events.

Part three of our daily instalments featuring inspirational Māori leaders from the Eastern Bay of Plenty for Māori Language week: Mīria Simpson

Labour Weekend might be the traditional welcome to warmer weather and planning longer summer breaks, but Whakatāne’s holiday vibe is all year round.

Owen Boynton, star of the popular television series Toa the Hunter Gatherer, was a judge for the 2016  Whakatāne Local Wild Food Challenge.

National Geographic Travel's cultural explorers, Heather Greenwood Davis (writer), Erika Larsen (photographer) and Christoph Niemann (Illustrator) visited Whakatāne to explore our diverse region.

"I’ve looked across the water at Moutohora all my life and only this year did I get to actually visit." @misslexibrown

Our recommendation of activities to keep kids of all ages entertained.