Ann Point is a wharf at the north end of Wallis Street on the edge of Whaingaroa Harbour. It takes 15 minutes to walk there from the Raglan town centre along Wallis Street. A 20-minute option includes a pleasant coastal boardwalk that starts by the small wharf near the intersection of Cliff Street and Bow Street.
The point has a historic wharf that was used for loading cement onto coastal freighters, as well as a few fishing boats. Today, the sheds contain several businesses, including an excellent fish and chip shop supported by a couple of fishing boats and a pottery gallery. The cement storage silos have been converted into apartments. There is a short pier from the what, popular for fishing, as is a more modern floating pier on the east side. The views from the wharf across the harbour and piers are superb and perfect for photography and sightseeing. You may even spot a seal!
Historically, these areas were significant for Māori communities as locations for fishing and transportation. Several panels along the edge of the wharf describe the voyage of the Tainui waka to Aotearoa and down this coast to Kawhia, their fishing lures and how Māori navigated the Pacific Ocean (which some refer to as Te moana nui a Kiwa).
