by Stuart | Apr 1, 2026 | Event Reports
Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Trip to Huntress Creek Area Saturday 28th March On a cool, wet and windy Saturday a dozen members of the Whakatane and District Historical Society visited the Tawhitinui (Tawhitirahi ) Pa site area near Opotiki. After...
by Stuart | Mar 4, 2026 | Event Reports
Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Ohiwa Cave Trip Report Sunday 1st March 2026, a beautiful sunny Autumn day, saw 20 historians meet up on the eastern shore of Ohiwa Harbour all keen for a walk to the relativity hidden cave passed the far end of Ohiwa...
by Stuart | Apr 17, 2025 | Event Reports
Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Old Time Picnic Day Races On Saturday 12 April the Whakatane & District Historical Society contributed to the “fun of the fair” at the FARMING like Grandad event organised by the Waterwheel Historic Trust based in...
by Stuart | Oct 10, 2024 | Event Reports
Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Coffee and Chat at Whakatane Airport On Thursday September 12th the Whakatane & District Historical Society held their monthly Coffee and Chat at the Whakatane Airport. Whakatane Airport Terminal Building was...
by Stuart | Aug 9, 2024 | Event Reports
Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Banks of Whakatane On April 4th the Whakatane Historical Society held its first “coffee and a chat” event for 2024. We met at The Comm, where we started with coffee and a chat about the history of The Comm,...
by Stuart | Aug 9, 2024 | Event Reports
Whakatane & District Historical Society Event FIELD TRIP TO TE TE TEKO AND KUPENGA On 17 April 2024 members of the Whakatane Historical Society visited Te Teko to learn about the battle of Te Kupenga. First we were welcomed onto Tutaeo Marae where we heard korero...
