A list of the Shops and Services available to visitors to the Hokianga (See also "Travellers Tips" for general advice to make your visit more enjoyable).

Note: At the moment the only ATM in the Hokianga is in the Service Station at Omapere, accessible from 7 am to 7 pm when the Station is open. We suggest that you bring some cash with you.

Hokianga Ferry:

The Vehicle Ferry, Kohu Ra Tuarua', operates a regular service across the Harbour from Rawene to The Narrows, about 3 Km from Kohukohu.

Tickets can be purchase on board.

There are no EFTPOS facilities on the ferry.

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Medical Services:

Doctors and medical services throughout the Hokianga are based at the hospital at Rawene, but there are clinics in most of the bigger towns around the Hokianga.

For doctors, hospital appointments, or appointments at any of the clinics, telephone
09 405 7709. For emergencies ring 111.

There is also a medical Centre in Kaikohe, the Broadway Health Centre, telephone
09 401 2473.

The Health scheme and the Emergency Services around the Hokianga are rather special -

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Chemists - Pharmacies:

In New Zealand prescription medicines are dispensed by Chemists at a Pharmacy. You will have to pay for some prescriptions. The Pharmacy also sells healthcare products, personal medical requirements and first aid supplies.

• Rawene Pharmacy, Parnell Street, Rawene
• Kaikohe Pharmacy, Broadway, Kaikohe.

Postal Facilities:

Postal facilities (stamps, packaging, post boxes) are available at most of the general stores around the Hokianga.

• Omapere Foodmart
• Kohukohu General Store
• Opononi Four Square Store
• Rawene Four Square Store
• Broadwood Store
• Waimamaku General Store

Internet Facilities:

• Waimamaku Resource Centre
• i-Site, SH 12, Omapere
• Kohukohu Library - but you should check that the library is open.
• Copthorne Resort, Omapere has Fivo Cards for guest with their own laptops, which allows the guests to dial up at the Hotel.
• Rawene Library - Thursday and Saturday mornings.

Service Stations:

• Rawene Service Station
  • AA authorised breakdown garage.
  • Open weekdays from 7.30 am- 5.00 pm, weekends 8.00am - 4.00 pm
  • Full tyre and vehicle repairs with WOF for car, motorcycle and trailer weekdays only.
  • An after hours service is available for fuel or repairs, see the garage window for current phone numbers
• Broadwood
• Omapere G.A.S Station, SH 12, Omapere
• Waimamaku, SH 12 Waimamaku

General Stores - groceries, food, household supplies:

• Omapere Foodmart
  • Bread, milk, newspapers and all groceries.
  • Open 7 days
    Phone 09 405 8892.
• Kohukohu General Store
  • Groceries, newspapers, magazines, hardware
  • Open 7 days
  • Phone 09 405 5804
• Goldfish Corner, SH 12, Waima
  • Groceries, newspapers, magazines, hardware
  • Hot food and drinks
  • Open 7 days
  • Phone 09 405 2175

• Opononi Four Square
• Rawene Four Square
• Wardy's Fruit & Vegies, Rawene
• Broadwood General Store
• Panguru Store
• Waimamaku Store

Butcher:

• Broadwood Store
• Opononi Four Square
• Rawene Four Square Store

Liquor:

• Hokianga Harbour Hotel Kohukohu
  • Phone 09 405 5808
• Opononi Resort Hotel, SH 12 Opononi
• Opononi Four Square (wines & beer)
• Omapere Foodmart
• Horeke Tavern
• Rawene Four Square
• Hokianga Liquor Centre, Masonic Hotel, Rawene

Laundrette:

• Omapere, next to BP Service Station

Photocopying:

• Omapere Area School (during school hours)
• Omapere Museum
• Waimamaku Resource Centre

Library:

            Rawene
            Old Court House, Parnell Street
            8.30 am - 4.30 pm Monday to Saturday

Kohukohu

Massage:

• Vibrant Beauty & Massage Spa.
  • At Copthorne Hotel, Omapere
  • Pamper yourself you deserve it.
  • Lorraine Eden. Beauty Therapist
  • Phone 09 405 8734, Fax 09 405 8731
  • Email >>

Healing

• Waiotemarama Healing Space
  • New 2 bedroom accommodation
  • Time out from your busy lifestyle
  • Individual healing programmes
  • Jillyan Baldwin
  • Phone 09 405 8082
  • Email >>

Hairdresser:

• Jude - house calls by arrangement -
  • Phone 09 405 8772

Dressmaker:

• Carol Zambuka, Old Lane Store,
  • 9 Clendon Esplanade, Rawene.
• Phone 09 405 7554

Sports:

• Golf- Broadwood Golf Club
• Golf - Rawene Golf Club
• Bowls - Opononi
• Bowls - Rawene

Bus Services

• Magic Bus offers transport to Auckland via SH 12 through Dargaville, 4 to 6 days per week.
• The fare is currently $45.00 from either Rawene or Omapere.
• The i-Site at Omapere and The Tree House are booking agents for this bus.
• Check on departure times with the i-Site - phone 405 8869

• Kings Eco Tours offer tours and transport to and from the Bay of Islands
• book at i-Site Bay of Islands.

• The Kaikohe Bus Co. offers a service which connects with the Inter City buses to Auckland at Kawakawa.
• Contact the i-Site at Omapere for bookings and information.

    Members of the Hokianga Tourism Association