Resources and links
Find out more about Ohiwa
Useful resources
Click on the following links for more information:
- Ohiwa Harbour - who does what?
- Mangrove fact sheet
- Riparian management
- Biodiversity management
- Harbour bylaws
- Navigation and safety maps
- Set netting
- White baiting
- Shellfish and fishing guidelines
- Ohiwa Harbour Implementation Forum agendas and minutes
- 2010 Ohiwa Harbour marshbird survey
- Sediment and mangrove plan
- Ohiwa Harbour Shared Treasure brochure (5 MB, pdf)
- Ohiwa Birds (4.5 MB, pdf) - This booklet is crammed with stunning photographs of every bird, both rare and common, that you are likely to encounter in and around the harbour. Hard copies are available from the Ohiwa Family Holiday Park and Opotiki i-site for a small donation, which goes to local care groups.
Handy links
Ohiwa Harbour Strategy partner organisations
| Organisation | Website |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | www.boprc.govt.nz |
| Whakatane District Council | www.whakatane.govt.nz |
| Opotiki District Council | www.odc.govt.nz |
| Ngati Awa | www.ngatiawa.iwi.nz |
| Whakatohea Maori Trust Board | www.whakatohea.co.nz |
| Waimana Kaaku (Tuhoe) | www.ngaituhoe.iwi.nz/TribalAuthorities/WaimanaKaaku.aspx |
| Upokorehe hapu | www.whakatohea.co.nz/hapu-marae-details |
| Department of Conservation | www.doc.govt.nz |
Environmental information
| Organisation | Website |
| New Zealand Birds | www.nzbirds.com |
| Wetlands | www.wetlandtrust.org.nz |
| Bay of Plenty marine library | www.marinelibrary.co.nz |
| Ministry of Primary Industries (for fisheries information) | www.mpi.govt.nz |
| Toi te Ora Public Health (shellfish warnings) | www.toiteorapublichealth.govt.nz/healthwarnings |
Tourism
| Organisation | Website |
| Whakatane tourism | www.whakatane.com |
| Opotiki tourism | www.opotikinz.com |
| Ohiwa tourism | www.ohiwaholidays.co.nz |
| New Zealand tourism | www.newzealand.com |
| Bay of Plenty Tourism | www.bayofplenty.co.nz |