# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Think you can crack the case? Join Operation Beach Patrol thanks to Raine & Horne Waihī Beach for your shot at $1,500 in cold hard cash!About this EventPresented by Raine & Horne Waihī BeachSomething mysterious is happening at Waihī Beach...Over $1,500 in cold, hard cash has been stolen… and it’s up to you to find it! ?Clues have appeared across the Village, strange footprints line the sand, and whispers are spreading of a “beach bandit” behind it all.This summer, you’re invited to join Operation Beach Patrol, a thrilling on-foot scavenger-style adventure that will have you and your teammates solving riddles, tackling mini challenges, and racing to uncover The Great Waihī Beach Mystery!When: Saturday 24th January 2026Where: Meet at the Waihī Beach Info Centre at 10am sharpWho: Teams of up to five members aged 16+ can register, with unlimited support crew under 16 welcome to join in the funCost: Free to enterThere’ll be clues to chase, surprises to uncover, and plenty of laughs along the way, all leading to an epic beachside finale with $1,500 in prizes up for grabs, thanks to our incredible sponsors Raine & Horne Waihī Beach!? 1st Place: $750? 2nd Place: $500? 3rd Place: $250Gather your best detectives, grab your sunnies, and get ready to join the investigation.Dressing up and getting into the spirit is strongly encouraged, after all, the best detectives wear disguises, sunnies, and a serious sense of fun! ?️‍♀️?Do you have what it takes to solve The Great Waihī Beach Mystery?One RSVP = one team!Agenda?: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AMBriefing with Chief Inspector Jones?: 10:10 AM - 01:00 PMThe Great Beach InvestigationInfo: Teams follow clues across the village and beach, solving mini-mysteries. Each stop reveals new “evidence”. If you're spotted by a bandit, they will be handing out bonus missions or issuing “fun fines” (e.g. 5 star jumps, sing a line of Poi E, or pose for a silly photo). Bonus photo/selfie dares earn extra points.?: 01:15 PMLunch BreakInfo: Teams return to the Info Centre. While results are tallied, grab food nearby. Finalists drawn randomly from completed teams.?: 01:45 PMGrand Finale at the Beach - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waihi-beach/the-great-waihī-beach-scavenger-hunt-|-operation-beach-patrol/100001850059270079 - **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-02-06T20:45:00Z - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Waihi Beach Information Centre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Waihi Beach - **state**: BP - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Waihi Beach Information Centre - **lat**: -37.4112921 - **long**: 175.9424631 - **full address**: Waihi Beach Information Centre, 26 Wilson Road, Waihi Beach, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b088440a13ad6879c7acfa60a6ace10a270990a46c2da8e5a2eab55a7a2223f4-rimg-w1200-h745-dcf8f4e1-gmir.jpg?v=1769526666 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol being held? - **A:** The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol takes place on Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Waihi Beach Information Centre, 26 Wilson Road, Waihi Beach, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol? - **A:** The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol is organized by Waihi Beach Events & Promotions. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Great Waihī Beach Scavenger Hunt | Operation Beach Patrol", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b088440a13ad6879c7acfa60a6ace10a270990a46c2da8e5a2eab55a7a2223f4-rimg-w1200-h745-dcf8f4e1-gmir.jpg?v=1769526666", "startDate": "2026-01-24", "endDate": "2026-01-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/waihi-beach/the-great-waihī-beach-scavenger-hunt-|-operation-beach-patrol/100001850059270079", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Waihi Beach Information Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "26 Wilson Road", "postalCode": "3611", "addressLocality": "Waihi Beach", "addressRegion": "BP", "addressCountry": "NZ" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-37.4112921", "longitude": "175.9424631" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Think you can crack the case? 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