Ahipara Must Do's 2022-23

Ahipara beach © Adobe Stock

Quads on the Beach

For ultimate freedom rent a quad and feel the salty wind whipping through your hair as you race along this beautiful stretch of beach.

Kaitāia Golf Club

Running parallel to the southern brinks of Ninety Mile Beach, the club welcomes both members and Green Fee players.

Ahipara Gumfields

Historic Reserve Admire relics from the area’s prosperous gum-digging past alongside the final hurrah of once thriving ancient kauri forests.

Ahipara Gumfields Historic Reserve © NorthlandNZ

The Tuatua Twist

Ahipara is flush with shellfish. Master the ‘Tuatua Twist’ by paddling the shallows at low tide and twisting your feet until the tell-tale edges of tuatua tickle your toes.

Te Whare Whiri Toi Gallery

Take a look at traditional flaxwoven art at this gallery, located inside Roma Marae. Open summer, Wednesday to Sunday; every now and then they run workshops, too.

Surf at Shipwreck Bay

Drive seven minutes out of Ahipara for legendary left-hand breaks lauded by surfers across New

Ahipara Sand Dunes

Great swathes of towering sand dunes are fun to climb and canter down. If you’re a speed demon with a boogie board, push off the edge and go like the wind.

Giant sand dunes © Northland Inc.

Is there anywhere else in the world you can hire a bodyboard and slide down giant sand hills? Without having to queue? This is hours of sandy fun, right there.