In October 2019, a Pōwhiri took place at Wharekaho to commemorate the first amicable encounter between Māori and Pākeha 250 years ago. Over 2,000 people joined a hīkoi down Wharekaho beach and over 900 people attended the pōwhiri and a hākari at Wharetaewa Pā.

Show your support for the scallop rāhui
Have your say on a proposal to temporarily close the eastern Coromandel coast to the harvest of scallops. Ngāti Hei Trust have requested a temporary closure to scallop fishery in the
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