Opononi and Omapere are two small towns linked by a ribbon of development on the Hokianga Harbour, west of Rawene, in the North Island of New Zealand.
- Statue of Opo, the dolphin
- Sand dunes. Take the Hokianga Express ferry across the harbour and climb the dune towards the east (2.5 km). Ask the skipper for directions.
- Labyrinth Woodworks and Maze, 647 Waiotemarama Gorge Road, Waiotemarama.
Statue of Opo, the dolphin
Sand dunes. Take the Hokianga Express ferry across the harbour and climb the dune towards the east (2.5 km). Ask the skipper for directions.
Labyrinth Woodworks and Maze, 647 Waiotemarama Gorge Road, Waiotemarama.
- Footprints Waipoua. Take a twilight or daylight walk with a Māori guide through the Waipoua Forest to the giant Tāne Mahuta kauri tree. Departs by coach from the Copthorne Hotel in Omapere.
- Walk the beautiful bush track at Waiotemarama Falls, 5 km from Opononi.
Footprints Waipoua. Take a twilight or daylight walk with a Māori guide through the Waipoua Forest to the giant Tāne Mahuta kauri tree. Departs by coach from the Copthorne Hotel in Omapere.
- Opononi Takeaways
- Opononi Hotel
- Dargaville – to the south, beyond the Waipoua Forest
- Koutu – large round concretions (boulders) near Opononi
- Rawene – a town to the north-east