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Boatshed Cafe
CAFE $
( 09-405 7728; 8 Clendon Esplanade; mains $10-20; 8.30am-4pm)
Eat overlooking the
water at this cafe, a cute place with excellent food and a gift shop that sells local art and
crafts. The cafe sometimes opens for dinner at the weekend.
Getting There & Away
There are no regular bus services to Rawene. A
car ferry
( 09-405 2602; car/
campervan/motorcycle $20/40/5, passenger $2; 7.30am-8pm)
heads to the northern side of
the Hokianga, docking 4km south of Kohukohu at least hourly. You can buy your ticket
for this 15-minute ride on board. It usually leaves Rawene on the half-hour and the north
Kohukohu side on the hour.
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Opononi & Omapere
POP 480
These tranquil settlements near the south head of Hokianga Harbour run into one another.
The water's much clearer here and good for swimming, and views are dominated by the
mountainous sand dunes across the water at North Head. If you're approaching Omapere
from the south, the view of the harbour is nothing short of spectacular.
Activities
Hokianga Express
SANDBOARDING
( 021 405 872;
www.hokiangaexpress.webs.com
; adult/child $25/15; from 10am)
A boat de-
parts from Opononi Jetty and takes you across the harbour to the large golden sand
dunes, where you can sandboard down a 30m slope and skim over the water. Boats leave
on the hour. Bookings essential.
Jim Taranaki's
Bone Carving Studio
BONE CARVING
( 09-405 8061; hokiangabonecarvingstudio@gmail.com; 15 Akiha St, Omapere; $60)
Create
your own Maori-inspired bone carving in a studio with ocean views.
Arai te Uru Heritage Walk
WALKING
