Wairoa Business Association

Te Wairoa

"The long water which bubbles, swirls and is uneven” The ancestral canoe Tākitimu is thought to have travelled up the Wairoa river in about the 14th Century and landed near where the Tākitimu marae now sits.
The Gaiety Theatre

The Gaiety theatre is Wairoa's historic cinema originally built in 1925 and although collapsed in the 1931 earthquake, it was quickly rebuilt.
Marine Parade

Named from the promenade near the sea along the East Coast Road, it was the first housing estate to be built on a reclaimed area in the township.
Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is an aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites from Mahia Peninsula.
Mahia Peninsula

Known for its stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, surf and fishing, Mahia is home to many permanent residents and holiday makers from across New Zealand.
Morere Hot Springs

The Morere Hot Springs are a rare example of natural mineral-rich salt water hot springs set in a 364 acre natural wilderness park of walking tracks and native bushwalks.
Lake Waikaremoana

Home to Ngati Tuhoe, the children of the mist, a wonderland of hunting, fishing, tramping and stunning natural wilderness.
Mohaka

Mohaka Viaduct spanning the Mohaka River south of Wairoa, is 277 metres long, and at 95m, the tallest viaduct in Australasia.