Waihi Beach walks

Over the last few weeks we have had guests from the UK, Portugal, India, Australia and the USA with a few kiwis  thrown in and they have all commented on how beautiful Waihi Beach is and how lucky we are to be living here.

Many have done the Orakawa Bay walk and come back full of "wows" and it's right on our door step.

We had one couple do the homanga walk - they fell in love with the beauty and scenery in general - "paradise" is how they described it.

For more information on walks in and around Waihi Beach www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/activities.html

Activities at Waihi Beach

Guests at Waihi Beach Lodge have all sorts of options available for them to do while they are in our piece of paradise here at Waihi Beach.

They can

• walk in the Karangahake gorge and see gold mining history from the late 1800's 
• walk over to Orakawa Bay & back
• walk from Homunga back to Waihi Beach
• they can visit the gold mine up in Waihi or take a mine tour.
• picnic up at Anzac Bay or on the beach
• they can take a fishing charter and go fishing for the day
• play golf at one of the local courses
• chill and relax on the beach
• they can also hire a Harley or be a pillion passenger and do a trip around The Coromandel

For more info on activities here at Waihi Beach www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/activities.html

Waihi Beach -stay for 3 pay for 2 promotion

It is wonderful news that almost all the oil is now off the Rena and not going to cause trouble for one and all anymore on our beaches.

We are fortunate here at Waihi Beach that very little oil came our way although we may have the odd bit get washed up on the beach over time its nothing compared to Papamoa or Mount Maunganui

Special thanks to Maritime NZ and all their helpers and volunteers who have done a sterling job in overseeing the salvage operation and the clean up of the beaches further south. A big thank you to to the folk who have cleaned up the birdlife and saved many penguins and other birds who got caught up in oil.

Waihi Beach Lodge is taking part in the promotional plan to bring more visitors back to the Bay of Plenty as many have stayed away feeling that the beaches were not able to be used. It is now not the case and for us at the beach thankfully our beach has not been effected at all and has been open to visitors throughout.

Our offer is stay 3 nights for the price of 2  available until December 22nd 2011

For more info on Waihi Beach Lodge specials - www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/specials.html

11-11-2011

Anzac Bay

Lest we forget!

We owe the people who went to war on our behalf a great debt of gratitude for fighting for freedom and democracy
We are so lucky they chose to take up the fight and we have what we have today because of it - stunning Waihi Beach amongst other things and what a glorious day for the armistace day remembrance.

We should never forget the efforts put in on our behalf - we will remember them!

 Several couples decided today was the day to get married here at Waihi Beach - they will never forget their anniversaries and for them it could not have been scripted better in a great location.

For more info on honeymoons at Waihi Beach - www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/specials.html

Waihi Beach 30 minute Clean Up

Jim the Jelly Fish

There is a new campaign running at Waihi Beach - 30 minute Clean up - every 2nd Sunday of the month starting Sunday November 13th @ 9.30am - meet in the Flat White Carpark 21 Shaw Rd Waihi Beach

The aim is to clean up and keep clean our beach and remove any debris and rubbish that is either dropped, left or tossed whilst out at sea. Bags and gloves provided. Jim the Jelly fish was created from some of the debris saved recently.

Refreshments are provided each month - if you want to contribute -
contact Jane Jolly - info@30minutecleanup.co.nz

What happens to the rubbish. The suitable rubbish is sorted and retained for a wearable arts/jewellery competition that you will hear about in the near future.

For more info http://www.30minutecleanup.co.nz/

For more info on Waihi Beach Lodge's sustainability  check out www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/hosts.html

Fantastic Flowers from Waihi Beach florist

Recently we had to organise some flowers for a guest who was having a birthday so we got in touch with Beach Blooms and they arranged delivery.The daughter of the guest arranged with us to have the flowers delivered on her mums birthday and it went down a treat

The flowers were stunning and typically New Zealand and the guest was over the moon.

If you want to find our more about honeymoon packages or any other special  packages check out
www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/specials.html