Food Scene
The best brioche (but get there first thing as they sell out daily)
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Bennetts Cafe
52 Moir StThe best brioche (but get there first thing as they sell out daily)
Wood St Freehouse
12a Wood StPizza!
The Dune
40 Moir Streally great menu, yummy breakfast and good coffee
So worth a the drive to Waipu (although the drive takes you past some nice scenery as well so not a huge burden!)
The best pizza, cool atmosphere and the make some great beer as well. Really kids friendly, an indoor play area and an outdoor play structure. Just go early if you want a table on a summer weekend.
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McLeod's Pizza Barn & Brewery
2 Cove RdSo worth a the drive to Waipu (although the drive takes you past some nice scenery as well so not a huge burden!)
The best pizza, cool atmosphere and the make some great beer as well. Really kids friendly, an indoor play area and an outdoor play structure. Just go early if you want a table on a summer weekend.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bands nightly over the Christmas/NY period and most other weekend in the summer season. Thursdays is 2/1 fish and chips!
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Mangawhai Tavern Market
2 Moir StGreat bands nightly over the Christmas/NY period and most other weekend in the summer season. Thursdays is 2/1 fish and chips!
Parks & Nature
Stunning views walking along the beach, up to the cliff and back along the rocky shore. Its a loop walk and you can go to the end of the cliff part and come back the same way if the rocky shore is too much for you.
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Mangawhai Cliff Walk
Stunning views walking along the beach, up to the cliff and back along the rocky shore. Its a loop walk and you can go to the end of the cliff part and come back the same way if the rocky shore is too much for you.
Te Arai Beach Reserve
Te Arai Point RoadBeautiful beach, 10 minute drive South of Mangwhai
Langs Beach
Nice beach, good surf with the right conditions
Waipu Beach
Nice beach, good surf on the right conditions
Arts & Culture
Great small town museum for local history, plus a cute gift shop and cafe
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Mangawhai Museum
Molesworth DriveGreat small town museum for local history, plus a cute gift shop and cafe
Essentials
Pretty well stocked Four Square (small grocery store) right in the village. There is another in the Heads (Wood Street)
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Four Square
3 Wood StPretty well stocked Four Square (small grocery store) right in the village. There is another in the Heads (Wood Street)
Laundromat, Mangawhai
41 Moir StNice clean laundromat in the heart of the village
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing activity park created from the fundraising efforts of the local community. Large play structure, awesome skate park, flying fox, basketball courts, tennis courts, bike track, hiking, outdoor gym and a cafe open most days. (also the cafe rents skate equipment). BBQ tables and picnic tables with and without shade are available as well.
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Mangawhai Activity Zone
191 Molesworth DrAmazing activity park created from the fundraising efforts of the local community. Large play structure, awesome skate park, flying fox, basketball courts, tennis courts, bike track, hiking, outdoor gym and a cafe open most days. (also the cafe rents skate equipment). BBQ tables and picnic tables with and without shade are available as well.
Shopping
Lots of surf fashion, some toys etc, wet suits, shoes, surf accessories. Great local store and are super friendly.
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Bammas Surf | Sport | Leisure
43 Moir StLots of surf fashion, some toys etc, wet suits, shoes, surf accessories. Great local store and are super friendly.