Guidebook for Whangaparaoa
Everything Else
Manly Medical Centre
58 Rawhiti RdClosest surgery incl. xray facility
Indoor pools, fully equipped gym, squash courts
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Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre
159 Brightside RdIndoor pools, fully equipped gym, squash courts
Great swimming beach with sandy shores (and not a lot of people). You can even fish off the rocks.
The Esplanade
The EsplanadeGreat swimming beach with sandy shores (and not a lot of people). You can even fish off the rocks.
Tindalls Beach
Sandy shores, sheltered and quiet.
Ngapara Street
Ngapara StreetSmall surfing beach
Popular surfing beach. Hire surfboards and kites near the surf club.
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Destination Orewa Beach
350 Hibiscus Coast HwyPopular surfing beach. Hire surfboards and kites near the surf club.
Food Scene
Jambalaya Eatery
49 Rawhiti RdSouthern American kitchen. Great ribs. Essential to book.
Best Thai in town. Takeaway and dine-in. Booking essential.
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Maison Thai Restaurant
54 Rawhiti RoadBest Thai in town. Takeaway and dine-in. Booking essential.
Manly Takeaways
62 Rawhiti RdFish and chip shop
A La Turca
49A Rawhiti RdTurkish kitchen. Kebabs, salads, fruit juices.
Masala Indian Restaurant
195 Brightside RdNice Indian restaurant and takeaway
Great Indian restaurant and takeaway. Mo - Wed $10 per main special.
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Masala Indian Restaurant
195 Brightside RdGreat Indian restaurant and takeaway. Mo - Wed $10 per main special.
Stop for a nice coffee and tasting of some of the best honey in NZ. Makes a great souvenir to take home ... if it lasts that long
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Honey Centre Warkworth
7 Perry RdStop for a nice coffee and tasting of some of the best honey in NZ. Makes a great souvenir to take home ... if it lasts that long
Drinks & Nightlife
Manly Bar & Grill
49 Rawhiti RdNearest watering hole
Sportsbar with great nibbles, huge selection of drinks and the big screens for the sports fanatic.
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JAC's Trading
6 Main StSportsbar with great nibbles, huge selection of drinks and the big screens for the sports fanatic.
Essentials
Manly Pricecutter
53 Rawhiti RdConvenience store
Shopping
Nearest shopping centre. Groceries, department stores, cafes and more
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Kiwi Car Wash
719 Whangaparaoa RdNearest shopping centre. Groceries, department stores, cafes and more
Shopping centre including supermarket, department store, cafes
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Silverdale Centre
Shopping centre including supermarket, department store, cafes
New World
580 Whangaparaoa RdSupermarket and quite a few other stores and eateries around
Arts & Culture
ISnowplanet
91 Small RdNew Zealand's only indoor skiing and snowboarding facility
Unique insight into NZ's sheep farming with its twice daily, interactive shows.
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Sheepworld
324 State Highway 1Unique insight into NZ's sheep farming with its twice daily, interactive shows.
Hotpools, water slides and a day spa. Great for some fun or a day of pampering. Open 365 days a year.
37 abantu bendawo batusa
Waiwera Thermal Resort
21 Waiwera RdHotpools, water slides and a day spa. Great for some fun or a day of pampering. Open 365 days a year.
Local movie theatre. $10.90 for every 2D movie, $13.90 for 3D.
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HOYTS Hibiscus Coast
6 Link CresLocal movie theatre. $10.90 for every 2D movie, $13.90 for 3D.
Link Crescent
Link Crescent12 lane bowling alley
Sightseeing
Great location for chilling out on the beach or going for a walk. Visit Couldrey house for a travel back in time.
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Wenderholm Regional Park
37 Schischka RdGreat location for chilling out on the beach or going for a walk. Visit Couldrey house for a travel back in time.
Perfect spot for some indulgence at the Puhoi Cheese Factory or the Puhoi Cottage Tea Rooms. Another popular activity is kayaking the Puhoi River.
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Puhoi
Perfect spot for some indulgence at the Puhoi Cheese Factory or the Puhoi Cottage Tea Rooms. Another popular activity is kayaking the Puhoi River.
Open bird sanctuary with walking tracks, mountain bike trails, swimming beach, picnic spots and more
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I-Shakespear Regional Park
1501 Whangaparaoa RdOpen bird sanctuary with walking tracks, mountain bike trails, swimming beach, picnic spots and more
Why not grab your own cockles for dinner? Walk out at low tide. Restriction applies - 50 cockles per gatherer. Ask me for recipes :)
Okoromai Bay
Why not grab your own cockles for dinner? Walk out at low tide. Restriction applies - 50 cockles per gatherer. Ask me for recipes :)
Bustling holiday resort with lots of cafes, restaurants and boutique shops. It also has an art gallery right at the beginning of the township and a small theatre near the council offices.
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Orewa
Bustling holiday resort with lots of cafes, restaurants and boutique shops. It also has an art gallery right at the beginning of the township and a small theatre near the council offices.