Activities, Opotiki, New Zealand

Golf in Opotiki

The attractive Opotiki golf course and testing par 70 course is situated at the western end of Waioeka Bridge. Visiting players welcome at all times.

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Hukutaia Domain

Hukutaia Domain is 4.5 hectares of native bush remnant, featuring ancient Puriri trees, mighty Tawa, and many varieties of ferns, mosses and fungi. It provides a glimpse of how the local area looked before cultivation of the land changed the landscape. Hukutaia is also a collection of native plants and trees, gathered from all parts of New Zealand and it's off-shore islands. There are an estimated 1500 different varieties among the 7000 specimens, many of them labelled.

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Pacific Coast Macadamias

Whether you are looking for a guided trip around the orchard or just travelling past, the Macadamia Nut Orchard at Whanarua Bay is well worth stopping for.

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Motu Trails

The Motu Trails Cycleway is part of Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail which is a national project to build a network of world class cycle trails, and the Opotiki District is part of it!

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Hiona St Stephen's Anglican Church

The church of Hiona was completed by Reverend Carl Volkner, of the church Missionary Society, who first came to Opotiki in 1859. It remains one of the few links with the missionary period of Diocese, a reminder of the tumultuous times before Europeans settled in Opotiki, and the devastating calamities that can occur when different races and cultures meet.

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Motu Trails Cycleway

The Motu Trails, is one of 21 "Great Rides" officially sanctioned under Nga Haerenga, The New Zealand Cycle Trail Programme.The Motu Trails extends from the spectacular Opotiki coastline through to Matawai, taking riders through a diverse range of landscapes, natural beauty and history.