view gallery SW30.9 km | White Island - New Zealand in Volcano Watching White Island or Te Puia o Whakaari is an active andesite stratovolcano, situated 48 km (30 mi) north of Whakatane. posted by: superstein location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/19/2015 last visited: 12/09/2019 |
view gallery S78.4 km | Driftwood Fish Sculpture - Waiotahi, New Zealand in Abstract Public Sculptures Beached on the grass above the Waiotahi ocean sands is this unusual whale sculpture of driftood pieces found on the shore. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/30/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery S78.5 km | "Te Ara Ki Te Rawhiti". Waiotahi Beach. New Zealand. in Outside Wooden Display Carvings "Te Ara Ki Te Rawhiti" The Pathway to the Sunrise, these pouwhenua or pou (carved pillars) stand side by side beside the beach at Waiotahi, on the coast road to Opotiki, facing the direction of the first sunrise of the world's new day. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/03/2009 last visited: 01/13/2012 |
view gallery S78.5 km | "Te Ara Ki Te Rawhiti" Time Capsule. Waiotahi. New Zealand. in Time Capsules Beneath the plaque at the Pathway to the Sunrise, a time capsule has been placed. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/30/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery SW79 km | Whakatane Coastguard. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Lifeboats and Rescue Stations This valuable service is provided by dedicated volunteers to protect the boaties in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Based in the Coastguard Whakatane Headquarters located at the Heads, the Communications Centre is manned 7 days a week, 365 day a year. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/28/2009 last visited: 11/05/2019 |
view gallery S79.2 km | Maori Carved Doorway. Opotiki. New Zealand. in Doorways of the World A traditional Maori carving adorns this simple doorway in the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/28/2009 last visited: 07/25/2009 |
view gallery S79.2 km | Hiona St Stephen's Church. Opotiki. New Zealand. in This Old Church An old church with quite a history.... the Mission Church of Hiona St Stephens, an historic church in Opotiki. This timber church is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the eastern Bay of Plenty. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/11/2009 last visited: 01/13/2012 |
view gallery S79.3 km | Onekawa Pa Summit. Ohiwa. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Summit Registers A walking track leads up through native bush to the summit of a hill overlooking the Ohiwa Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. This summit is the top of the Onekawa Maori Pa where a wooden box contains a register to sign. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/01/2010 last visited: 11/02/2010 |
view gallery S79.3 km | Onekawa Pa site, Ohiwa. Bay of Plenty. North Is. New Zealand. in Scenic Overlooks Awesome coastal views of the harbour and ocean can be achieved after climbing up the Ohiwa headland trail to the historic Maori site of Onekawa Pa on the summit. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/03/2017 last visited: 08/03/2017 |
view gallery SW79.5 km | Te Ana O Muriwai. Whakatane. New Zealand. in Cave Entrances (Natural) Te Ana O Muriwai (or Muriwai's Cave) is one of the most sacred and historically significant sites in the Whakatane Region. Drive out to the Whakatane Heads and opposite the boat ramp car park you will find a small cave named for Muriwai. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/28/2009 last visited: 11/05/2019 |
view gallery SW79.8 km | Sportfishing Club. Whakatane. New Zealand. in Artistic Neon Lights The Whakatane Sportfishing Club has an artistic neon sign featuring a large Yellowfin tuna fisn, with the ocean and volcanic White Island in the background. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/11/2010 last visited: 07/11/2010 |
view gallery SW79.8 km | Wally's On The Wharf. Whakatane. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Dockside Restaurants NZ's Finest Seafood right on the Wharf in Whakatane with fabulous views of the river and Wally to keep you company.
posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/23/2009 last visited: 11/25/2013 |
view gallery SW80 km | Telecom Payphone Hotspot. Whakatane. New Zealand. in Wi-Fi Hotspots Whakatane residents and visitors can now access the Internet at high speed with the installation of a new Telecom wireless hotspot at a local Telecom Payphone near the Visitor Centre. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/12/2010 last visited: 11/25/2013 |
view gallery S80.1 km | Otao South Playground. Port Ohope. New Zealand. in Public Playgrounds A scenic seaside childrens' playground on the inner harbour of Ohope Beach. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/25/2010 last visited: 05/22/2010 |
view gallery SW80.1 km | AP8Y Whakatane No.2. - Kohi Point Lookout, Whakatane. New Zealand. in Australia/NZ Benchmarks A Trig beacon on Kohi Point Lookout shares an awesome coastal view with a tall Maori carving pole. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/09/2013 last visited: 11/05/2019 |
view gallery S80.1 km | It's a boat 4 art sake. Ohope. New Zealand. in Landlocked Boats Outside the "Gallery 4 Art Sake" an arty boat laden with nasturtium plants and grasses sails away on a bed of beach stones. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/26/2010 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery S80.3 km | Ohope Lookout. Ohope Beach. New Zealand. in Scenic Roadside Look-Outs The Ohope Lookout platform, on the hill above Ohope Beach, overlooks the coastline and the islands in the Bay of Plenty. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/25/2010 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery SW80.3 km | World's First Vertigraph. Whakatane. New Zealand. in First of its Kind This unusual and original artwork on a walkway in the sunny Bay of Plenty town of Whakatane has the distinction of being the World's First Vertigraph. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/21/2009 last visited: 01/20/2010 |
view gallery SW80.3 km | Pioneers, Albert and Adeline Stewart. Whakatane. New Zealand. in Dedicated Benches A pair of bench seats with traditional Maori carvings, in a small park beside the sacred Pohaturoa Rock in the heart of Whakatane, are presented by the family of two early pioneers. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/22/2009 last visited: 07/19/2009 |
view gallery S80.3 km | Lighthouse at Ohope. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Themed Homemade Mailboxes On Pohutukawa Ave, a red and white lighthouse letter box stands on the footpath. Its light shines the way to the Ohope Medical Centre. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/25/2010 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery S80.5 km | Welcome to Ohope Beach. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Welcome Signs Welcome to Ohope Beach, the pohutukawa paradise of the Bay of Plenty. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/24/2010 last visited: 05/22/2010 |
view gallery SW80.6 km | Vietnam Memorial Plaque, Whakatane. New Zealand. in Vietnam POW/MIA Monuments A simple stone memorial stands outside the Whakatane Returned Servicemens Association Hall and honors those who men who served in South Vietnam. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/23/2010 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery SW80.6 km | Pacific War Memorial. Whakatane R.S.A. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Remembering FEPOW Amongst a line of memorial stones, a simple stone plaque outside the Whakatane Returned Servicemens Association honors those New Zealanders who fought in the Pacific War. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/21/2010 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery SW80.6 km | Vietnam War Memorial, RSA Whakatane. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Vietnam War Memorials A simple rock slab memorial placed outside the Whakatane Returned Servicemens Association building, dedicated to those who served in South Vietnam. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/12/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
view gallery SW80.6 km | Bayrock FM. Whakatane. New Zealand. in A.M./F.M. Radio Broadcasting Stations Bayrock FM is the Bay of Plenty's original rock radio station.
posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/22/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
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