Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Trip to Huntress Creek Area Saturday 28th MarchOn 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...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Ohiwa Cave Trip ReportSunday 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...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Old Time Picnic Day RacesOn 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...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Coffee and Chat at Whakatane AirportOn Thursday September 12th the Whakatane & District Historical Society held their monthly Coffee and Chat at the Whakatane Airport. Whakatane Airport Terminal Building was opened...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Banks of WhakataneOn 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, which was...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event FIELD TRIP TO TE TE TEKO AND KUPENGAOn 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...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event COFFEE AND CHAT -- MILK BARS AND COFFEE CAFES IN WHAKATANE 1950’S & 60’SOn June 13 Whakatane & District Historical Society members met at Whakamax for coffee and a chat about early milk bars, coffee bars, tea...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event JULY COFFEE AND CHAT FISH & CHIPS AND OTHER EATERIES WHAKATANE MID 1900’SFor July the Whakatane & District Historical Society's Coffee and a Chat was held at the Museum and Research Centre, we reminisced about...

Whakatane & District Historical Society Event Field Trip To The Toatoa And Takaputahi ValleyOn Saturday 23rd March Whakatane & District Historical Society members visited the Toa Toa valley east of Opotiki . The outing was led by Felicity Barry, who grew up...