Galatea Memorial Hall
The Galatea Memorial Hall was built by local settlers and opened on 13 June 1952. The Hall is centrally located in the Galatea Valley and is surrounded by established gardens and mature trees. The hall provides indoor and outdoor space with chairs, tables and cups available for use.
There is a separate supper room adjacent to the well-appointed commercial kitchen. Indoor toilet facilities and Wi-Fi are available.
Contact Catriona MacKinnon on 027 4312357 for enquiries and bookings.
Whakatāne Community Recreation Centre
Formerly known as the Whakatāne Youth Centre, the Community Recreation Centre is managed by the New Hope Community Church.
The Centre is used for a variety of youth-orientated recreational, social and cultural activities, as is the Cyber Cafe upstairs. The local youth radio station, Taiohi, transmits from the Centre.
Most of the ground floor is occupied by the Rock Pit Gymnasium and weight training club. This is a non-profit club totally funded by its members. It’s open to members seven days a week.
The Centre is centrally located in Canning Place, behind the sacred Pohaturoa rock.
Contact the Reserves and Bookings Administrator on 07 306 0566 or venues@whakatane.govt.nz to make a booking.
Rural Halls
Future Strategy
Whakatāne District Council considers that the social and cultural benefit of rural halls is low compared to the cost of operating these facilities. Because of this, the Council intends to find and implement alternative ownership and operational models for rural halls, working together with hall committees and main users if individual communities wish to retain their halls. The Council will also liaise with the RSA, the community and interested parties in regard to any War Memorial status of halls.
To arrange bookings or find out more information for these halls, please call the contact listed below.
| Hall | Contact Person | Phone No. |
|---|---|---|
Manawahe Hall | Enid Valentine email enid@cheekykiwi.co.nz | 07 322 1069 |
Otakiri Hall | Otakiri Primary School,Otakiri Road, RD3, Whakatāne. After hours & school holidays phone Kris Byrne | 07 304 8101 07 304 8052 |
Tāneatua War Memorial Hall | Diane Yalden Supermarket, 59 Tuhoe Street, Tāneatua; email yalden.m.d@xtra.co.nz | 07 312 9335 |
Te Teko Pavilion | Priscilla Morrison | 07 322 8111 |
Te Teko War Memorial Hall | Contact the Reserves and Bookings Administrator venues@whakatane.govt.nz | 07 306 0566 |
Waimana-Nukuhou War Memorial Hall | Andrew Iles | 027 294 1849 |
Halls and venues provided by other organisations
There are a number of facilities in the district that are provided by other organisations. Some of these facilities are shown here; for more information on them, please use the contact details provided.
| Hall | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
Awakaponga Hall | Patsy Green | 027 410 6556 |
Murupara School and Community Hall | Murupara Area School | 07 3665 602 |
Nukuhou North Settlers Hall | Wade McGillivray | 027 811 0113 |
| Port Ōhope Yacht Club | Port Ōhope Yacht Club website » | 07 312 6323 |
Tāneatua School and Community Hall | Tāneatua Primary School | 07 312 9365 |
Whakatāne Rowing Club Hall | 07 308 6932 |