Sending flowers to Ōhope

Between the harbour and the beach

Port Ōhope Wharf on Ōhiwa Harbour serves the eastern end of town, and the Ōhope Harbourside Trail and Ōhope Scenic Reserve track are popular walks. The harbour itself is a drowned valley with six islands and large areas of seagrass, and North Island brown kiwi live in reserves on its shores – the Whakatane Kiwi Project has raised or released more than 300 chicks there. Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park is on the harbour's northeastern shores.

At the other end of town, West End is popular for surfing in summer and over Christmas – Ōhope is a summer holiday destination. If your recipient is staying at a bach or holiday park rather than at home, give the exact address and their phone number.

Plenty of sun – plan the handover

NIWA records for Port Ohope show about 2,261 sunshine hours a year, with December and January the sunniest months. Average temperatures run from about 23.8 °C in January (24.3 °C in February) to 14.9 °C in July, with around 1,000 mm of rain a year. Summer sun dries out a bouquet left on a deck, so ask for a handover in person and suggest the flowers go into water straight away. Our flower care guide has more tips.

Ōhope is linked to Whakatāne by Ōhope Road, a two-lane route with passing lanes on the hill, and by the Baybus 122 route.

Hospital stays in Whakatāne

Ōhope has no hospital. Whakatāne Hospital, on Stewart Street in Whakatāne (corner of Garaway Street), is the Health New Zealand public hospital for the Eastern Bay of Plenty, about 6 km away. Health New Zealand says you can send mail and flowers directly to the wards throughout the day – include the patient's full name and, if you know it, the ward.

Rest home care, in Ōhope and nearby

Ohope Beach Care at 4 Harbour Road is a residential aged care facility in Ōhope itself, offering rest home and dementia care. In neighbouring Whakatāne, residential care homes include Golden Pond Private Hospital (47 Bracken Street), Bupa Mary Shapley Care Home (4 Spence Lane) and Sheaffs Rest Home (17 Landing Road). For a resident, choose a compact arrangement in a vase and include their full name.

Hillcrest and natural burials

Hillcrest Cemetery and Crematorium lies on Ōhope Road between Whakatāne and Ōhope. The crematorium opened in 2009 with a 50-seat waka-themed chapel, and Whakatāne District Council has a certified natural burial area at the cemetery. A funeral service in Whakatāne is also certified by Natural Burials. For a natural burial, ask the family whether they would prefer flowers that are loose, unwrapped or locally grown. Our funeral flower etiquette guide covers the card.

Places flowers often go in Ōhope

Hospitals

• Whakatāne Hospital (Whakatāne)

Rest homes and care

• Ohope Beach Care
• Golden Pond Private Hospital (Whakatāne) (Whakatāne)
• Bupa Mary Shapley Care Home (Whakatāne) (Whakatāne)
• Sheaffs Rest Home (Whakatāne) (Whakatāne)

Funeral homes

• Willetts Funeral Services (Whakatāne) (Whakatāne)

Cemeteries

• Hillcrest Cemetery and Crematorium (Ōhope Road) (Whakatāne)

Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.