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KILOMETRES FROM WHAKATĀNE KILOMETRES FROM GISBORNE
50km Welcome to Ōpōtiki 144km or 334km
(depending on route) OPOTIKI

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he Ōpōtiki District ranks highly as a hospitable relaxing place to spend your
holidays. Rotorua and Tauranga are to the north, with Gisborne further east, all
T in a 160km radius. Ōpōtiki District is one of the finest natural “Family Holiday
Playgrounds” in New Zealand. A virtual “Sportsman’s Paradise”. Wonderful
beaches and rivers allow all types of fishing, boating, surfing, swimming, kayaking
and associated water sports and the surrounding magnificent bush lined landscape
provides bountiful hunting and outstanding bush walks. Motu Trails Cycleway gives
added appeal, providing a diverse range of cycle skills, for novice or experienced
mountain bikers, or cycle or walk the fantastic beach trails. Recreational sports,
adventure, arts and culture, it is all here in Ōpōtiki. The Muriwai Tournament –
annual tournament featuring a range of sports between Whānau, Hapū and different
Iwi of the local Māori. Ōpōtiki also hosts annually “The Motu Challenge Multi
Sport Event”- a “World Class Rodeo”, the “Ōpōtiki Show Jumping and Show Hunter
Show” and the “Big 3 Hunting Competition”More info in “Things to See & Do in
our Region” section on pages 4 to 17.
The Mussel Farm off the coast of Ōpōtiki is now producing, with production
steadily increasing and producing green lipped mussels of extremely high quality.
Work is still continuing on the Ōpōtiki Harbour Development, primarily to
facilitate the mussel farm development based in Ōpōtiki. This would unlock a huge
economic potential for Ōpōtiki.
For more information visit the
Opotiki I-Site • 70 Bridge Street • Phone 07 315 3031
www.opotikinz.co.nz

Caltex Opotiki “The Coast’s only 24/7 CAFE,
121 St John Street Convenience Store and Service Station”
Opotiki Chicken & Chips, LPG, Fishing Gear, Ice and much more!
Ph: 07 315 6298

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