Ninety Mile Beach Favorites

Favorite thing: The Tohe (90 mile beach) stretches from Ahipara in the south to past Te Paki in the North.

The original and full name for the 90 Mile Beach is Te Oneroa a Tohe, which translates as The Long Beach of Tohe. Tohe lived over 1000 years ago.

From the southern end, Ahipara, forms a huge sweeping bay, straightening out just past the Waipapakauri onramp.

Heading north along the Tohe "The Bluff" a rocky area sticking out is the only "bend" on the Tohe. At high tide the Bluff can be cut off, forming an island.

Just before the end of the Tohe is Te Paki stream, the most northern offramp and at the end of the Tohe is a parking area and steps leading up the cliff face.

When the tide goes out, it is easily as wide as a 10 lane highway (from the dunes to the low tide mark.)

When the tide is low you can see out on the Tohe:

Buses, local 4WD's, people fishing or looking for tuatua, hitch hikers, sometimes the police are out there making sure people are not speeding, locals, birds and animals.