Whakatāne

Whakatāne is a coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty on New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the sunniest towns in New Zealand. Wikivoyage

Population 16,850 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in New Zealand

• 111AnyAll emergencies

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Getting there

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Somewhere to run

• Sullivan Lake Park 510 m across 1.8 km

Getting around

• Whakatane 4.1 km

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