COVID-19 Alert Level 2 – Accommodation information
Holiday parks and the Waiheke Backpackers Hostel are open for bookings with COVID-19 alert level measures and protocols in place.
Baches, campgrounds and lodges are open from 10am Monday 8 March 2021.
We will be reinstating our standard cancellation and amendment rules under Alert Level 2. Customers wishing to cancel or amend can do so online via their MyAuckland accounts.
Customers who have not started their planned stay over Alert Level 3 (28 Feb-6 Mar 2021 inclusive) that have not amended or cancelled these bookings will require a manual refund for the nights affected, and we will advise if details are required.
If you haven't received cancellation communications, please email
regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Large, flat and sheltered vehicle-based campground. It is set back from a beautiful bay and child-friendly beach.
There are many places to explore and you'll get tent-side viewing of the bird life. Park rangers give all visitors a friendly island welcome.
Alerts
Price changes from 1 July 2025
From 1 July 2025, we will change the prices for bookable spaces in our regional parks.
This includes:
- baches
- lodges
- camping sites
- certified self-contained (CSC) parking areas (daytime and overnight)
- bookable picnic sites.
Bookings made before 1 July 2025
If you make a booking before 1 July 2025, you will pay the current price, even if your booking is for a stay after 1 July.
Amend an existing booking
If you amend the date or length of your stay for an existing booking on or after 1 July 2025, you will be charged at the new rate.
Learn more about the price changes
Check the updated regional park bookable space prices [PDF 377KB]
Check for open and closed tracks and help protect our kauri
We have closed large sections of our parks to prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
When you visit our parks, you need to clean your footwear and equipment to avoid transferring disease from one area to another.
Find open and closed tracks and read about protecting our kauri.
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Poukaraka Flats campground - View of the campground and beach.
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75 Gordons Road, Omiha
Directions and access
Main park gates are open from 6am to 9pm during daylight savings hours and 6am to 7pm during non-daylight saving hours.
Drive into the park along Gordons Road and over the hill. The entrance to the campground is at the bottom of the hill and to the right.
You will need a combination code to open the locked access gate - we will send you the combination code with your booking confirmation.
See more about
Whakanewha Regional Park
access information.
Availability and prices
Maximum number of people
80
Maximum stay
7 nights
Check-in time
11am
Check-out time
11am
Adult
$18.00 (GST inclusive)
Child
$7.00 (GST inclusive)
Infant
$0.00
Other ways to book your accommodation
Amenities
Water
Drinkable (potable) water available.
Power supply
No power supply.
Kitchen facilities
Free gas barbecue available to campers for use when staying at the campground.
Toilets and bathrooms
Cold showers and a flush toilet on site.
Rules
Animals
Dogs, other animals and pets are prohibited at all times.
Cleaning
Your campsite must be clean and tidy during your stay, and when you leave.
Rubbish
No bins or rubbish disposal facilities. Take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
Fires
Fires prohibited at all times.
Information about the park
Map of Whakanewha Regional Park
Report a problem
Report a non-urgent problem at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/report-it. Call our regional parks team on 09 366 2000 to report an urgent problem. Email general enquiries and feedback to regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
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