Fishing near Hawera, Taranaki

Hawera sits in South Taranaki, flanked by a network of ringplain rivers and streams fed from Te Papakura o Taranaki. The area is known for two distinct fisheries: brown and rainbow trout in the surrounding freshwater streams and rivers, and big snapper along the Taranaki coast. The Pātea River and Waingongoro River are among the most accessible local trout waters, while the coastline from Hawera north draws surfcasters chasing some of the largest snapper in New Zealand.