Onekaka (Māori: Onekakā) is a rural district on the coast of Golden Bay, New Zealand.

[1] The name Onekaka derives from the Māori language Onekakā, meaning red-hot or burning sand.

[3] The Mussel Inn, a popular Golden Bay pub and live music venue, is a short distance north from the main settlement along the highway.

The plant was restarted by hydro enthusiasts in 2003 and produces 3.5 gigawatt-hours (13 TJ) annually for the national grid.

[6] A remnant of Onekaka Wharf and tramline remains on Washbourn Road and is a listed historic place.

[7] The wharf was a recurring theme in the art of prominent New Zealand painter Doris Lusk and one of these paintings has inspired Charles Brasch to write a poem.