Waihi is New Zealand ' s 'Heart of Gold', with a gold mining history spanning three centuries and a local open-pit mine that is still fully operation. Ohinemuri upė teka per Waihi pakeliui į "must-do" Karangahake tarpeklis. Tarpeklyje galite žvejoti upėtakius, pasivaikščioti per senus kasybos tunelius ir relikvijas arba važiuoti Hauraki Geležinkelio taku. Waihi Beach, just 10km from Waihi, offers 9km of sweeping white sand and is one of the safest surf beaches in New Zealand.