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This flat sandy beach located to the west of Porirua City. It is a very popular beach for swimming, snorkelling, windsurfing, fishing, walking and picnicking. Sheltered by Mana Island the beach slopes gently into the ocean allowing swimmers to get a good distance into the water. While usually shelte...

Tokerau Beach is a reasonably exposed long sandy beach break on the Karikari Peninsula, within the Doubtless Bay area.

The water quality at this site is monitored during the summer months. 8km sandy beach, good fishing and surfing beach, care is required when swimming.

Horseshoe Bend is a popular recreational reserve nestled in the foothills of the Tararua Ranges. It has bush walks, swimming holes, toilets and facilities for picnics.

The water quality at this site is monitored during the summer months. A popular safe swimming and fishing beach, with adequate facilities for boat launching. The beach is patrolled during the summer months with swim between the flags.

The water quality at this site is monitored during the summer months. Suitable for swimming, surfing and fishing. The beach is safe for children, patrolled with swim between the flags during the summer months.

Set in prime horticultural lands the Tuapiro Stream forms a great swimming hole being a great place for a family to paddle around and throw stones in the water. Turn right off SH2 from Tauranga onto McMillan Road, before the bridge turn right.

The Tukituki at Black Bridge (Mill Road, Haumoana) is popular for swimming in summer and for whitebaiting during the season and fishing. The Hawke’s Bay Trails cycle trail goes along the stopbank and grassy flat areas are used for picnicking.

The Tukituki River at Red Bridge site (Waimarama Road, Tukituki Valley) is a HBRC fresh water quality & ecology monitoring site.  It is also a popular recreation site. This site is in the Tukituki catchment, where a plan change has set specific targets for improved water quality and ecosystem he...

The Tukituki River at SH 2 bridge is a popular trout fishing location, and is enjoyed by swimmers and other recreational users in the summer.

The Walker Road access point on the Tukituki River east of Waipawa is a popular swimming and recreational spot,  and attracts fishers as well.  It is downstream of the confluence of the Tukituki and Waipawa Rivers.

The Turakina River has public access via the beach at Koitiata Township. Due to a man made cut directing the river out to sea, a lagoon has formed in the old river bed. This is periodically washed out by sea water and is commonly used for swimming. Due to the Lagoon being far easier to access than t...