The Ākitio River runs for approximately 35 kilometres in a southeast by northwest direction, leading to the town of Weber, on Route 52, formerly State Highway 52.

Akitio Point, approximately 1.5 km south of the river mouth, offers local fishermen a protective reef, where paua, crayfish and many types of game fish are easily caught.

Several ships have been lost in the Akitio bay, including the Peladies (1,020 tonne) in 1899,[3] parts of which can still be found at low tide or scattered around local historic landmarks.

[7] The first several "Akitio Challenge" events caught the attention of the national news media when participation was promoted through a lottery prize draw for a ten-day luxury cruising vacation on the famous ex-maxi yacht, Condor of Bermuda; to be taken anywhere in the South Pacific.

On a less formal tone, the Annual Akitio [motor] Bike Ride proves to be a popular event with the locals, and a keen chance to share and compare notes on stock performance and pasture management across the region.

Additional local industries are the crayfish; with annual quotas, and storage tanks at the Akitio Station Airfield, earth works, and limited boat repairs/shipwright services.

[8] Occupying the prime location, and incorporating the local surf lifesaving facilities, is the Akitio Boat Club, which has included members such as Condor campaigner, Bob Bell.