Hokianga Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Kai Iwi Lakes featuring tranquil scenes and a lake or waterhole
Omapere featuring a bay or harbour
Kai Iwi Lakes showing a beach
Kai Iwi Lakes which includes a park and a bay or harbour
Kai Iwi Lakes featuring a bay or harbour

Rich in Māori heritage, natural wonders and relaxed vibes, Hokianga offers incredible scenery and simple pleasures.

Not only does Hokianga have impressive sites, like kauri trees that are thousands of years old and sand dunes that stand a whopping 150m high, this stretch of New Zealand’s west coast is also dotted with quaint villages. Unwind in sweet seclusion at sandy beaches like Opononi and Omapere and walk through the nature reserves of Signal Hill and Waipoua Forest, where you’ll find those amazing kauri trees. For something a little more extreme, take a water taxi to the dunes for sand boarding.

The Sands Hotel

The Sands Hotel

3 out of 5
334 State Highway 12 Omapere
The price is AU$191 per night from 21 Dec to 22 Dec
AU$191
21 Dec - 22 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Omapere. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (145 reviews)
Beautiful location - right on the beach! Lovely big room with a huge bed and beautiful views. Friendly and welcoming staff - I would definitely recommend staying here.

Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025

The Sands Hotel
Opononi Lighthouse Motel

Opononi Lighthouse Motel

2.5 out of 5
45 State Highway 12 Opononi
The price is AU$245 per night from 12 Dec to 13 Dec
AU$245
12 Dec - 13 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach motel in Opononi. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (373 reviews)
Yes nice and clean room. The location is superb, just on the beach

Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025

Opononi Lighthouse Motel
The Green Bach opposite beach- quirky and great for groups and families

The Green Bach opposite beach- quirky and great for groups and families

Ōmāpere Northland
The price is AU$370 per night from 8 Dec to 9 Dec
AU$370
8 Dec - 9 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this holiday home in Omapere. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Omapere Beach and Opononi Beach are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (37 reviews)
It was a nice beach batch that had everything needed for 1 night. Enjoyed sitting in sun eating our dinner. Something had died so there was a bad smell. Probably a bird. The showers outside were good pressure, but they really needed to be cleaned, dirt and leaves in them. But a great family ...

Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025

The Green Bach opposite beach- quirky and great for groups and families
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
The Green Bach opposite beach- quirky and great for groups and families

The Green Bach opposite beach- quirky and great for groups and families

Ōmāpere Northland
Stay at this holiday home in Omapere. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Omapere Beach and Opononi Beach are located ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (37 reviews)
It was a nice beach batch that had everything needed for 1 night. Enjoyed sitting in sun eating our dinner. Something had died so there was a bad smell. Probably a bird. The showers outside were good pressure, but they really needed to be cleaned, dirt and leaves in them. But a great family ...

Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025

The Green Bach opposite beach- quirky and great for groups and families
Linric Fold - 2 Cottage Br

Linric Fold - 2 Cottage Br

Horeke Northland
Stay at this cottage in Horeke. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and patios. Popular attractions Mangungu Mission House and Wairere Boulders are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (39 reviews)
Very pleasant and it is surrounded by nature and quiet. The owners are very friendly and helpful. The fire place was very effective. Just a great experience and we highly recommend.

Reviewed on 7 Sept 2025

Linric Fold - 2 Cottage Br
Northland/Hokianga/Opononi
Stunning beach house for sunset
Orca

Northland/Hokianga/Opononi Stunning beach house for sunset Orca

Omapere Northland
Stay at this chalet in Omapere. Enjoy laundry facilities. Popular attractions Opononi Beach and Omapere Beach are located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (25 reviews)
The sheets on the double were stained, the blankets smelt used and needed a wash (as in smelt sweaty like my kids blankets after a week!)...the stovetop was dirty, the oven was dirty, the floor needed a sweep..There is a cleaning fee so maybe down to the cleaning service rather than the owner. Otherwise ...

Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025

Northland/Hokianga/Opononi Stunning beach house for sunset Orca
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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