Food Scene
Great coffee, wi fi and lovely herb garden and orchard.
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Colenso Country Cafe & Country Shop
895 State Hwy 25Great coffee, wi fi and lovely herb garden and orchard.
Earth brick cafe with wonderful food and local art. Some Fridays
night open microphone.
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Hot Waves Cafe
8 Pye PlEarth brick cafe with wonderful food and local art. Some Fridays
night open microphone.
Fun artist owned beach front café and sculpture garden. locally sourced and much organic produce used in menu. Modern New Zealand food. Often live music on Friday nights.
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Eggsentric Cafe And Restaurant
1049 Purangi RdFun artist owned beach front café and sculpture garden. locally sourced and much organic produce used in menu. Modern New Zealand food. Often live music on Friday nights.
Expensive but special treat. Kiwi / French twist on local produce and flavours. The desserts are amazing. booking usually required.
Poivre et Sel
1 Marine ParadeExpensive but special treat. Kiwi / French twist on local produce and flavours. The desserts are amazing. booking usually required.
On Fire Cafe
20 The Esplanadebeach front dining- Pizza oven. Open most days per week.
Everything Else
Dig a hole in sand at low tide at the right spot for hot water!
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Hot Water Beach
Dig a hole in sand at low tide at the right spot for hot water!
Walk the lynch stream track to Coast then along Coast to beautiful Sailors Grave. Or just drive to the sailors grave beach. Macabre name as unnamed seaman drowned is buried there.
Sailors Grave Road
Sailors Grave RoadWalk the lynch stream track to Coast then along Coast to beautiful Sailors Grave. Or just drive to the sailors grave beach. Macabre name as unnamed seaman drowned is buried there.
Snorkeling, swimming, walking to stunning beach. Rock and arch formations make this beach much photographed.
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Cathedral Cove
Snorkeling, swimming, walking to stunning beach. Rock and arch formations make this beach much photographed.
Foot passenger ferry to whitianga . Lovely views from adjacent hills and beach .
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Ferry Landing
Foot passenger ferry to whitianga . Lovely views from adjacent hills and beach .
Great views from Shakespeare cliff lookout. Walk down the track to the special little beach.
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Lonely Bay
Great views from Shakespeare cliff lookout. Walk down the track to the special little beach.
Lovely beach, south end there is a pa and cliffs to climb up. North end- climb cliff path to the start of cathedral cove walk.
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Hahei
Lovely beach, south end there is a pa and cliffs to climb up. North end- climb cliff path to the start of cathedral cove walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional kiwi rural pub. Bands in summer, river swimming spot under bridge.
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THE COROGLEN TAVERN
1937 Tairua Whitianga RdTraditional kiwi rural pub. Bands in summer, river swimming spot under bridge.
The Pour House
7 Grange RdBrews on site lovely garden bar and great pizzas.
Traditional pub at back or marina side bar at front. Meals, drinks, specials in public bar side.
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Whitianga Hotel
1 Blacksmith LnTraditional pub at back or marina side bar at front. Meals, drinks, specials in public bar side.
Whenuakite School
1055 State Hwy 25Brewery behind school, meals and beer.
Arts & Culture
Alan an Julia Rhodes and Gary Niven- potters and artists.
houses side by side. "the Artists House" is a clay hand built house and gallery. Beautiful, quirky and fun.
Alan Rhodes Pottery
1369 Tairua Whitianga RdAlan an Julia Rhodes and Gary Niven- potters and artists.
houses side by side. "the Artists House" is a clay hand built house and gallery. Beautiful, quirky and fun.