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SKATING
Ōpōtiki Skate Park is located in Potts Avenue, behind the town centre. Lights until 9pm
winter & 10pm Summer. There are many Skate Parks around the region, including
Whakatāne, Ōhope, Te Araroa, Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay, Gisborne, Wairoa & Napier.

SURF CLUBS
Ōpōtiki Surf Club – See No. 8 Map
Pg 34/35 is at Waiotahe Beach.
Ōpōtiki Surf Lifesaving Club has
voluntary patrols fron the end of
November until the end of February
and paid Life Guards from 26th THINGS TO SEE & DO IN OUR REGION
December to 30th January. Contact
315 4838. There are many Surf
Clubs around the regions coastline
including Ōhope Beach, Wainui
Beach, Waikanae & Midway in
Gisborne, and Westshore & Pacific
in Napier. With 3 Surf Clubs in Gisborne - competition
is rife! - Gisborne Herald
SURFING
Throughout the East Cape
Region great surfing
locations abound. Near
Ōpōtiki, Waiotahe and
Tirohanga beaches offer
good beginners waves.
Further down, Hawai and
Hicks Bay provide some
good surf, while around
at Gisborne, Makorori,
Wainui & Waikanae
beaches cater for all grades
of surfer.

SWIMMING POOL
Ō pōtiki College and
Community Pool is open
during Summer – See No.
29 Map Pg 32/33. Contact Surfing is popular in Gisborne - Strike Photography
07-315 7025 for details.
Whakatāne, Gisborne (see
photo below, advert page 97 & Map Pg 88/89), Wairoa (See Map Pg 107) & Napier all
have Aquatic Centres with several pools.

Gisborne Olympic Pool Complex
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