Waihi Beach
Place Details
DescriptionFrom earliest times, this forgiving stretch of sand with its temperate, gentle climate and plentiful food supply has been a desirable location for settlement. It was fought over by a number of iwi, including Ngai te Rangi. More recently, George Vesey Stewart purchased extensive parts of the land at Waihi Beach, and the area was settled by Pakeha farmers.
Waihi Beach has become an iconic holiday and Summer retreat, particularly for Aucklanders. The population of Waihi Beach, usually around 3,000, swells to around 17,000 during the Summer months, as city dwellers escape the "Big Smoke".
Waihi Beach has become an iconic holiday and Summer retreat, particularly for Aucklanders. The population of Waihi Beach, usually around 3,000, swells to around 17,000 during the Summer months, as city dwellers escape the "Big Smoke".
Photographs
Documents
Related Information
PlaceWaihi BeachBooksThe Why, How, When and Whre of the Waihi Beach Story: Its Politics, Places and PeopleBowentown, Athenree, and more Beach Pot PouriAku Taumata Korero : Nga Marae me nga Iwi o te Moana o TaurangaExternal LinksOhinemuri Regional History JournalsWaihi Beach Information page.Newsletters
BooksThe Why, How, When and Whre of the Waihi Beach Story: Its Politics, Places and PeopleBowentown, Athenree, and more Beach Pot PouriAku Taumata Korero : Nga Marae me nga Iwi o te Moana o TaurangaExternal LinksOhinemuri Regional History JournalsWaihi Beach Information page.Newslettersloading google map....
Waihi Beach. Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives, accessed 19/03/2026, https://westernbay.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/979
