Ngāpuka Bay

Ngāpuka Bay is a bay in Auckland Region, North Island.

Type: Bay
Description: bay in New Zealand
Also known as: “Ngapuka Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōkere Falls and Tutea Falls.

Ōkere Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.

Ōkere Falls is a waterfall.

Tutea Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Pukekoweka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tutea Falls is a waterfall.

Okere Falls Power Station

Ruins

Photo: National Library NZ on The Commons, No restrictions.

Okere Falls Power Station is a hydroelectric power station that came into production in May 1901, bringing electricity to Rotorua. At the time, Rotorua was only the fourth town in New Zealand to have electricity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okere Falls and Rotoiti.

Okere Falls

Village

Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY 3.0.

Okere Falls is a small town located 21 km from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of Lake Rotoiti, from which the Kaituna River flows north towards the Bay of Plenty.

Rotoiti

Village

Rotoiti is a settlement on the shore of Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 30, northeast of Rotorua. The Rotoiti Forest is located south of the settlement.