Waioeka

Waioeka is a rural community in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its name was officially changed to Waioweka in 2024. The community is on the east bank of the Waioweka River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opotiki and Waiotahe.

Opotiki is a small coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty on New Zealand's North Island. It is the starting point for State Highway 35, which follows much of the coastline of the East Cape and terminates in Gisborne.

Village

Waiotahe is a beach, settlement and rural community in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, near the mouth and lowermost stretch of the Waiotahe River. Waiotahe is situated 8 km northwest of Waioeka.

Latitude

-38.0549° or 38° 3′ 18″ south

Longitude

177.28869° or 177° 17′ 19″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

4VHVW7WQ+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

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