Kapiti Coast Visitors Guide 2017 Website v2

2017
VISITOR
GUIDE
Kapiti
tararua forest park otaki kapiti island paekakariki te araroa
trail queen elizabeth park te ara o whareroa track southward
car museum paraparaumu tuatara brewery raumati south nga
manu nature reserve trinity farm paraparaumu beach golf club
otaki kite festival waikanae maoriland film festival te horo shop
sport raumati beach otaihanga reserve play waikanae estuary
i-SITE
Within Mediterranean Food Warehouse
Coastlands, SH1, Paraparaumu
Ph: 04 298 8195
Open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am – 4pm
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With 40kms of unspoilt beaches sheltered from
prevailing westerly winds by Kāpiti Island, to
the magnificent, wild landscape of the Tararua
Range and Forest Park, the natural beauty of
Kāpiti is breath-taking. The area attracts artists
and entrepreneurs who help make it a vibrant,
creative area with a friendly coastal village
atmosphere. Easily accessed by car, train or air,
and just 35 minutes drive from Wellington
on the Expressway, it is the perfect place for a
relaxing break.
Climb to the top of Kāpiti Island and enjoy an incredible
panoramic view from The Sounds to Taranaki.
Tramp in the Tararua Forest Park.
Walk the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ part of the national Te
Araroa Trail.
Get into your groove at the family friendly day-long
Coastella Music Festival held in the park–like grounds
at Southward Car Museum on Saturday 25 February 2017.
Take the kids or grandkids to Marine Gardens to the
playgrounds, splash pad and ride on the miniature trains.
Cycle through Queen Elizabeth Park on the Te Ara o
Whareroa track from Paekākāriki to Raumati South.
Paekākāriki 2
Raumati 6
Paraparaumu 9
Otaihanga Reserve
and Waikanae Estuary 11
Paraparaumu Beach 12
Kāpiti Island Nature Reserve 16
Waikanae 19
Ōtaki 24
Explore our rich history 28
Museums 30
Come to the beach 32
Go up river 33
Have a go 33
TOP THINGS
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WELCOME
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On two wheels or two legs 34
Get closer to nature 34
Taste Kāpiti 35
Play 36
Enjoy the arts 36
Kāpiti in the movies 37
Shop ‘til you drop 37
Indulge those green fingers 38
i-SITE information 40
Stay in Kāpiti 40
Getting here 42
Freedom camping 44
Activity Directory 46
Accommodation Directory 50
CONTENTS
See the largest private collection of rare and collectible cars
in the Southern Hemisphere at Southward Car Museum.
Go to a craft beer tasting session at Tuatara Brewery with
matched hors d’oeuvres made from local ingredients.
Visit the birds and tuatara at Ngā Manu and feed the eels.
Have a coffee and slice of cake at Ruth Pretty’s
Springfield House and explore the kitchen and garden
shop, or maybe take a cooking class.
Enjoy a takeaway and sunset on ‘Fish 'n Chip Hill’
Paraparaumu Beach.
Fly over Kāpiti in a plane or helicopter.
Follow in the footsteps of Tiger Woods and play golf at
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club.
Fish for whitebait and trout on Waikanae or Ōtaki rivers
or surf cast off the beach and enjoy your kai moana.
Experience the spectacle of hundreds of kites on the beach
at the Ōtaki Kite Festival in 25-26 March 2017.
Be moved and inspired by watching some of the amazing
shorts and feature films shown at the largest indigenous
film festival this side of the world – Māoriland Film
Festival - 15-19 March 2017.
Eel feeding at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve Photo credit: Ngā Manu
Te Araroa New Zealand’s Trail Photo credit: Martyn Cole
RAUMATI BEACH AT SUNSET
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The locals set the unique and
relaxed vibe in Paekākāriki. It’s
infectious. Visitors are made to feel
like locals. They say experience
Paekākāriki for a day and it will
stay with you for life. The eclectic
mix of residents demonstrate their
community spirit with planted
berms (areas of grass outside
properties going on to the road).
Anyone can help themselves to the
fruit and vegetables grown in what
is locally known as the community
orchard and garden. The parks
around Paekākāriki are cared for by
community groups who plant tens
of thousands of trees annually.
Paekākāriki was once an important
stop on the Wellington and
Manawatu Railway Company’s
line from Wellington to Longburn,
completed in 1886. When dining
The southernmost village in Kāpiti, Paekākāriki is
an authentic Kiwi seaside village, regarded as
the creative hub of the district with many actors,
dancers, musicians, film-makers, artists and
sculptors choosing to make their home here. For a
small village, it has great facilities with cafés, a bar,
bookshop, hotel, 24 seat luxury cinema, dairy, its
own radio station (tune in at 88.2FM), monthly
market, library, tennis court, organic greengrocer
and other speciality shops.
cars were removed from passenger
trains in World War 1, Paekākāriki
was the main refreshment stop
on the trip north. The station tea
rooms were so busy, a 17 bed
hostel was built nearby just for
the girls serving teas. Nowadays
a museum housed in the old
tea rooms (open weekends
11am–3pm) features displays
about the rich and varied history of
the station and surrounding area.
Browse in the bookshop (believed
to be the only one on a train
station in New Zealand) and then
have a cup of tea yourself in the
old tea rooms.
Paekākāriki Holiday Park is
situated at the far end of the village
next to Queen Elizabeth Park. It
was originally a US military base in
World War II and became a holiday
camp in the 1950s. This tiny village
was home to 15,000 Marines
during the war. A memorial and
historic display in Queen Elizabeth
Park commemorates their part of
the area’s history.
Queen Elizabeth Park can be
accessed from Paekākāriki, offering
lots of walking and cycling options
including a popular family-friendly
cycle path Te Ara o Whareroa
through to Raumati South. A Visitor
Hub is opening in 2017, near the
entrance at Mackays Crossing.
The traditional Māori art of flax
weaving – harakeke – is alive and
well in Paekākāriki where the Te Rau
o Te Rangi weaving collective meet
in their own tiny club room in Tilley
Road, on the outskirts of Queen
Elizabeth Park. They run an annual
event for beginners to learn about
care of harakeke bushes and how to
harvest the leaves to use in weaving.
The surf’s often up in Paekākāriki.
When it’s not, paddle boarding in
the sunset is a popular pastime.
PAEKĀKĀRIKI
Restored signal box at Paekākāriki
Station Photo credit: Mark Coote
Te Ara o Whareroa cycle path
Photo credit: Mark Coote
Market Day in Paekākāriki Photo credit: Mark Coote
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Many enjoy fishing off the beach.
Safe swimming is available at the
north end of The Parade, where
the Paekākāriki Surf Lifeguards
patrol during the summer months.
Campbell Park and skate park on
Wellington Road is a great place
for the kids to play while Mum and
Dad enjoy the vast ocean views.
The village has its own art hub
(usually open Friday to Sunday)
upstairs in the Holtom Building.
This building used to be a sewing
factory but now is home to a
number of artists including Alan
Wehipeihana whose varied work
includes furniture made from old
books. Fans of the arts will also
enjoy the 1.5km Art Walk around
the village made by the community
featuring past and present poets
and artists.
Paekākāriki is the muso centre of
Kāpiti with St Peter’s Village Hall and
the Memorial Hall on the sea front
packing in quality acts throughout
the year. The Memorial Hall is
home to the Mulled Wine Concerts
which run throughout the winter
and feature quality national and
international classical performers. St
Peter’s Hall has had everyone from
national icon Dave Dobbyn to the
wild gypsy beats of the Balkanistas.
Paekākāriki is gateway to the 10km
Te Araroa walking trail coastal
escarpment track featuring the
popular ‘Stairway to Heaven’.
Reaching 220m above sea level,
walkers enjoy spectacular views
on what is considered one of the
highlights of the national Te Araroa
trail but be warned, it is not for
the faint hearted. You need to be
reasonably fit to walk it and not
suffer from vertigo. Most walkers
train back from the end of the
trail in Pukerua Bay and then treat
themselves at one of the cafés in
Paekākāriki.
Close to the village is Paekākāriki
Hill Road which has a lookout stop
at the top of the hill where you can
View from Paekākāriki Hill Road lookout Photo credit: Mark Coote
Fun at Paekākāriki Beach Photo credit: Mark Coote
Te Rau o Te Rangi Collective working on a harakeke project Photo credit: Mark Coote
Campbell Park Paekākāriki
see the Kāpiti Coast all the way
to Waikanae and Kāpiti Island in
silhouette.
Whareroa Farm recreation
reserve near Paekākāriki offers
walking, picnicking, horse riding
and mountain biking activites.
The reserve links to the adjoining
Akatarawa Forest.
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The Margaret Road boutique
shops are a big draw card for
Wellingtonian shoppers and visitors
to Kāpiti with shops offering national
and international brands (some are
exclusive New Zealand stockists).
Kāpiti College, also situated off
Margaret Road, can lay claim to
being the college where Sir Peter
Raumati is the Māori word for summer, and
summer sure is good here.
For a little place, Raumati Beach village has a
surprising number of speciality shops selling
fashion, homewares, gifts and books. There are
also quality eateries with sushi, a bakery, French
Patisserie, cafés, a restaurant, bar and pub to
choose from.
Jackson started his film making
career. A new state-of-the-art
performing arts centre is being
built here with the entrance off
Raumati Road.
Marine Gardens is popular with
families for its Splashpad waterpark,
playground, free BBQs to cook your
sausages on and miniature railway
running at the weekend.
For the boaties, there is a boat
ramp at the beach behind Marine
Gardens with a tractor available
from the Raumati Sports Fishing
Club. The club runs a popular
annual surfcasting competition.
The Kāpiti Women’s Triathlon
is held annually in Raumati
(26 February 2017) starting from
Marine Gardens and attracts large
crowds of supporters. The triathlon
is designed for any female of any
ability to have a go and achieve.
RAUMATI
Specialist shops in Margaret Road,
Raumati Beach Photo credit: Mark
Coote
Raumati South beach walkway
Splashpad at Marine Gardens, Raumati Miniature ride on railway at Marine Gardens, Raumati
“Best park for
young kids in
the Wellington
region”
Mell, Wellington
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The main town centre is to the
west of the railway line which runs
from Wellington up the North
Island. There are regular trains
to Wellington and daily trains
to Palmerston North (Capital
Connection) and Auckland as part
of the scenic Overlander route.
To the east of the railway is one
of the most dramatic landmarks
on the Kāpiti Coast – Our Lady of
Lourdes – a 14m high statue of
the Virgin Mary on the 75m knoll
above St Patrick’s Church. It was
commissioned in 1958 to mark the
100th anniversary of the apparition
of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes. It
is one of the largest statues of its
kind in the world and was built by
Dutch artist Martin Roestenberg.
Paraparaumu is the administrative and
retail centre of Kāpiti with the Civic Centre,
Coastlands Shopping Mall, Coastlands Aquatic
Centre and large format stores situated here.
Multiscreen Event Cinemas is here along with
the shopping complex and food court. The
i-SITE Visitor Information Centre is situated in
the Mediterranean Food Warehouse building
just off State Highway 1 at the entrance to
Coastlands. Our friendly staff can help you
find accommodation, activities and attractions
throughout Kāpiti and New Zealand.
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Separated from Paekākāriki by
Queen Elizabeth Park, Raumati
South has a small centre with
a dairy, café, restaurant and
takeaway. It has a relaxed,
alternative lifestyle feel to the area
and also attracts creative artists
who have left their mark on the
mosaic bench and carvings on the
street. There are tennis courts
available for public use in Tennis
Court Road, Raumati South.
Raumati Beach sunset
Raumati Beach and Raumati South
both have sandy beaches great for
swimming, surf casting, kayaking
and other water sports.
PARAPARAUMU
Our Lady of Lourdes, Paraparaumu
Weka Park
Marine Gardens
Splashpad,
Miniature Railway
Cycle Hire
Shops
Playground
Toilets
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When floodlit at night, its sparkling
halo is visible for kilometres. To get
a great bird’s eye view of the town
centre and coast, climb the steep
path and visit ‘our’ Lady.
Not far from Our Lady of Lourdes
in Maungakotukutuku Road, you
can experience the thrill of quad
biking through unspoilt native bush
with Kāpiti Four x 4 Adventures.
Follow State Highway 1 through
Kāpiti Lights half a kilometre and
you will reach the Barry Hadfield
Nikau Reserve which connects
to the Bright Ridge Skyline Track
to Valley Road. The Nikau Reserve
is an easy, shady 1.2 km bush
loop walk with streams and small
waterfalls, perfect for families on a
hot summer day.
Banded dotteral, variable
oystercatcher, pukeko and
dabchicks breed here. Other
resident species include white-
fronted tern, Caspian tern, pied stilt,
scaup, brown teal, grey duck and
shoveler. Royal spoonbills nesting
on Kāpiti Coast regularly visit to
feed in the shallow waters of the
estuary. Over 77 species of birds
can be found here. No wonder the
Kāpiti Coast is known as the bird
capital of New Zealand. Mik Peryer
of Kāpiti Bird Tours runs regular
tours and has extensive knowledge
of the local birdlife (see activity
listings at the end of the guide).
Middens, observation posts, pā
and burial grounds are reminders
Follow the road past Southward Car Museum and
take the turning for Otaihanga. The Otaihanga
Reserve is a popular spot for picnics, family cricket
games and playing in the water. Cross the Waikanae
River over the swing bridge and turn left for a walk
along the Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve
passing lagoons and through what is one of the
most important bird spotting areas in New Zealand.
of early Māori who moved through
the area. Ngāti Apa, Rangitāea
and Muaūpoko were followed by
Ngāti Toa, Te Āti Awa and Ngāti
Raukawa. The estuary is the site of
a significant battle in 1839 known
as Te Kuititanga. The area is sacred
to the people of Te Āti Awa ki
Whakarongotai who are tāngata
whenua of this area.
A few kilometres north is the turnoff
to Otaihanga and Southward Car
Museum, one of the largest private
car collections in the southern
hemisphere (described in our
Museums section).
Entrance to Southward Car Museum
OTAIHANGA
RESERVE AND
WAIKANAE ESTUARY
Royal Spoonbills
“Quad biking with Kapiti Four x 4 was the
cherry on top of my whole trip to New Zealand”
Bethany, UK
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Southward Car Museum
Paraparaumu Scenic Reserve
Nikau Scenic Walk
Ten Pin Bowling
Aquatic Centre
Cycle Hire
Coastlands Shoppingtown,
Event Cinema i-SITE
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Paraparaumu Beach is a wide
expanse of sand leading to
Raumati to the south and Waikanae
to north. It is popular for fishing,
boating, kayaking and you will
often see people with crab nets
or collecting shellfish here.
The largest of the seaside villages, Paraparaumu
Beach has a wide range of shops, cafés,
restaurants, holiday accommodation and a
bustling Saturday market with local produce, arts
and crafts along with buskers. The Maclean Park
playground and skate park are very popular with
families as are the picnic tables and benches facing
the sea for al fresco takeaways.
For the little ones, have an
adventure and find the 16
fairy doors around the main
shopping area and parks http://
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eventspromos?p=6 Remember
though, only fairies have the
magical powers to open the doors!
For our four-legged friends there
is a popular, fully fenced dog park,
Wesley Knight Park, accessed from
Ocean Road or Toru Road.
Paraparaumu Beach is also home
to the course that tamed the
Tiger – internationally acclaimed
Paraparaumu Beach Golf
Course – where caddie Steve
Williams started his career.
Leading New Zealand oil artist
Shona Moller has been working
at her beachfront studio at
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One of the fairy doors at Paraparaumu
Beach Photo credit: Sharon Hunter
One of the many pieces of beach art
that appear on Kāpiti beaches
Paraparaumu Beach for the past
two decades. She has a small gallery
open to the public. There is also a
private gallery - Basement Art Works
- at 3 Seaview Road, which holds
four week exhibitions of different
artists including photographers,
sculptors and jewellers open on
Saturdays 10 – 2pm.
Boating at Paraparaumu BeachMaclean Park Playground
You will often see
people with crab nets or
collecting shellfish here.

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PARAPARAUMU BEACH GOLF COURSE
Kāpiti Coast Airport is situated
close to Paraparaumu Beach in
Toru Road and has daily flights
to and from Auckland with Air
New Zealand. Flights also go to
Nelson and Blenheim with Air 2
There and Sounds Air. The airport
was the main passenger airport
for Wellington in the 1940s when
Wellington Airport was being
redeveloped. There is a small
museum devoted to aviation
history near the air traffic control
tower on Kāpiti Road usually open
Sunday 10am – 4pm. Visitors can
take a scenic helicopter ride from
Kāpiti Coast Airport with Heliworx
or take the controls themselves
and have a trial flight in a Cessna
152/172 with Kāpiti Aero Club.
“A flight with Heliworx was an
amazing experience and a must-do
when you visit the area”
Vicky, Auckland
Flying over Kāpiti in a Heliworx helicopter
Paraparaumu Beach Saturday Market
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Ocean Road Dog Park
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Shops
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KĀPITI ISLAND
NATURE RESERVE
Paraparaumu Beach is the gateway to Kāpiti
Island, New Zealand’s oldest nature reserve, and
home to some of our rarest and most endangered
birds which you can see in their natural habitat.
Just 50 minutes by train or 35 minutes by car from
Wellington, Kāpiti Island feels like a million miles
away from the hustle and bustle of the capital city.
“The highlight of
my time in
New Zealand;
I saw more birds
in a day than in
my entire life!”
Hana from London
Here you can experience the
beauty of New Zealand as it was,
in times gone by, and where
the birds are most definitely the
stars. Many international visitors
describe this as the highlight of
their New Zealand vacation and
Wellingtonians are amazed this
treasure is on their doorstep.
Just 10km long and 2km wide,
Kāpiti Island was made a bird
sanctuary in 1897. The Department
of Conservation took over
administration for the island in 1987
and efforts began to return the
island to its natural state. Possums
and rats were removed and the
flora and fauna are now recovering
free from farming, fire and pests
which once decimated the native
bush. The island was declared
predator-free in 1998.
Through fostering the restoration
of the once giant rainforests,
today the island is one of the most
important sites for bird recovery.
Over 60 species of birds can be
spotted here including kaka, hihi
(stitchbird), kōkako, takahē, pāteke
(brown teal), weka and tīeke
(saddleback).
Beware of the mischievous and
clever kaka (mountain parrot) who
will swoop down and open the
zips on your bag with their beaks
in search of food, and the weka
who seems to work in cahoots with
the kaka. The flightless weka is a
master at swiping things from your
bag if you leave it on the ground.
Rangatira Point, in the middle of
the island, has lowland walks and
tracks to the summit. The Rangatira
Loop is an easy walk with highlights
including whaling try pots,
remnants of the island’s whaling
history, and the historic whare
built around 1860, the oldest
building associated with nature
conservation in the country.
You may well meet many of the
endangered bush birds and be
astounded by the bird chorus,
which is unlike anything you would
ever hear on the mainland just on
these lower tracks. Or you could
take one of the two tracks to the
highest point on the island at 521m,
a spot with incredible views to the
South Island and Mount Taranaki
that gives you the feeling you are
on top of the world.
Walking tracks on the northern
end of the island pass through
grassland, shrub land, regenerating
forest and the coastline and
provide fantastic views of
freshwater Okupe Lagoon with
possible sightings of the majestic
kōtuku-ngutupapa (royal spoonbill).
Cheeky Kaka on Kāpiti Island
Photo credit: Jennie Gutry
Photo credit: Jennie Gutry
VIEW FROM TUTEREMOANA AT THE TOP OF KĀPITI ISLAND
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“Experience nature as it was before
man arrived – a glimpse of paradise”
Johanna, Auckland
Whichever part of the island you
explore, you will come back inspired,
relaxed and enthusiastic about the
jewel in the Kāpiti Coast crown.
Bring togs and a snorkel for a
refreshing swim off the beach in the
Kāpiti Island Marine Reserve before
your return trip to the mainland.
Boats depart daily for a 15 minute
boat ride from Paraparaumu Beach
by the Kāpiti Boating Club after
biosecurity checks to keep the
island predator, weed and disease
free (and no one wants to have a
rat in their backpack!)
Day trips are available through
two operators, Kāpiti Explorer
and Kāpiti Island Nature Tours.
Contact details for both are
included in our activities listings
at the end of this guide. Advance
bookings are recommended but
are not always necessary.
Overnight stays include guided
kiwi spotting. Guests at the family-
owned Kāpiti Island Nature Tours
lodge at the northern end of the
island are frequently rewarded
by seeing a little spotted kiwi or
brown kiwi or, at the very least,
hearing their call throughout the
night. For the ultimate couple
experience, you can glamp under
the stars on the north end of
the island. The Barrett whanau
ancestors first arrived on the island
in 1820 and have been welcoming
visitors for generations. They offer
a unique Māori welcome to the
island so close to their hearts. For
breakfast, they might even serve
you some of their unique Kāpiti
Island Honey.
Trips and overnight stays can be
booked at the Kāpiti i-SITE or online
through the Kāpiti Explorer or
Kāpiti Island Nature Tours websites
(details at the back of this guide).
Day fares include boat travel,
the Department of Conservation
permit and an introductory talk
on arrival. Trips to the island are
weather dependent and usually do
not run in July and August.
WAIKANAE
Waikanae is considered the garden and bird
capital of Kāpiti and deserved winner of New
Zealand’s most beautiful large town in the
Keep New Zealand Beautiful 2015 awards.
Some of the many beautiful private gardens are
open to the public during the annual Lions Super
Garden Trial.
Waikanae is backed by the Hemi
Matenga Memorial Park Scenic
Reserve overlooking the township
and climbing up to over 500m,
including the most extensive
areas of kohekohe woodland left
in New Zealand. The Reserve is
named after its former owner Hemi
Matenga Waipunahau of Ngāti
Toa. It is accessed via Tui Crescent
and is well signposted. There are
several walking options. The easy
Kohekohe bush walk can be done in
30 minutes. The Parata Track leads
up to a lookout with stunning views
of the Kāpiti Coast. This can be
combined with the Te Au loop track
to offer a challenging tramping
experience. As it has uneven
surfaces, it is only suitable for more
active trampers. This tramp will take
around three hours to do.
Glamping on Kāpiti Island Photo credit:
Kāpiti Island Nature Tours
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The town centre at Mahara
Place with its historic
Whakarongotai marae, shops,
supermarkets, post office, BBQ
restaurant, brewery and cafés, also
has a luxury two screen cinema,
Shoreline (open seven days a
week), and the district’s art gallery,
Mahara Gallery, which houses
quality exhibitions throughout the
year. Free to visit, the gallery is
open Tuesday to Saturday 10am
– 4pm and Sundays 1pm to 4pm.
Mahara Place is also home to Artel
Art Gallery and Store selling
affordable art works, ceramics,
glass, wood, pounamu (greenstone),
and jewellery made only in New
Zealand and predominantly on the
Kāpiti Coast. Artel is open seven
days a week from 10am.
Across the railway line from the
town centre is the Kāpiti Coast
Museum with its varied exhibits of
the life of our early settlers (open
weekends 2pm – 4pm). Some of
our early settler and Māori history
is recorded on plaques along
Elizabeth Street (once known
as Parata Village). One can be
found outside St Luke’s Anglican
Church, gifted by Wi Parata to the
Wellington Diocese at the turn
of the 20th century. He is buried
in the church graveyard and is
commemorated in a stained glass
window in the church.
Waikanae Beach is a local secret.
This upmarket beach village is lined
with attractive homes belonging
to retirees and holiday houses of
Wellingtonians, almost deserted
beach and eateries serving the
quality of food you would expect
in international tourist cities.
This is not a coincidence as the
owners or chefs have worked in
European, Australian or American
restaurants. For a small beach
community, there is such a range
to choose from. In Tutere Street
Long Beach Café and Tavern
grow much of the produce they
use in their dishes and also make
their own baked goods in their
Olde Beach Bakery. Not content
with veggies and bread, they
then went on to open their own
brewery, North End, in Waikanae
town centre to make their own
beer. Next door, The Front Room
is a café by day and restaurant
by night and a lovely garden areaMahara District Art Gallery
with wood-fired oven. At Waimea,
with its prime beachside location,
Greek and Sicilian chefs use local
ingredients with cured meats,
cheeses, olives and oils from Italy
with new world cooking techniques
to make tapas, pizza, pasta and
main meals. Waimea often has
musicians on Friday nights and
Sundays. Meals are also available
from the Galley and Bar at the
Waikanae Boating Club, Thursday
to Sunday nights.
The wide expanse of uncrowded
beach is home to the Landsailing
Kāpiti Club who regularly offer
‘have a go’ days when you can try
one of their Blokarts and have a
blast landsailing down the beach
(wind dependent).
Open from November to Easter,
the Waikanae Pool is a 33.3m lane
pool heated to 29ºC with a smaller
toddler’s pool heated to 32ºC and
a hydroslide. It is a mecca for locals
throughout the summer who bring
their picnics and often combine it
WAIKANAE OPEN AIR POOL
Landsailing at Waikanae Beach
You may see a kiwi at Ngā Manu
Nature Reserve Photo credit: Ngā Manu
“Nga Manu must be about
the only place on the
coast where you can see
tuatara, kiwi, kakariki,
kaka, native ducks and
long-finned eels up close
and personal.
Such good value!”
Jean, Dunedin
Getting close to the eels at Ngā Manu
Nature Reserve Photo credit: Ngā Manu

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with a trip to the nearby Waikanae
Park with skate park and two
playground layouts to suit all ages.
Waikanae Park is also the venue of a
popular Saturday morning market.
Set in the largest remnant of
coastal lowland swamp forest in
Kāpiti, Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
is a popular attraction for nature
lovers with eel feeding, tuatara
and many species of birds in a
beautiful natural setting. If you are
lucky, you can see New Zealand’s
rare brown kiwi in the nocturnal
house and meet native birds in the
walk-through aviaries. Open daily
10am – 5pm. If you are coming with
a group, you can book exclusive
use of BBQ island in the main pond,
cook on the covered gas BBQ and
enjoy eating your lunch at the picnic
tables there. You can even stay the
night here in Theo’s Cottage set
inside the reserve, and awake to an
unforgettable dawn chorus.
Waikanae Estuary and Scenic
Reserve offers another opportunity
to enjoy Waikanae’s birdlife. Enjoy
stories from Mik Peryer of Kāpiti
Bird Tours as he points out up to
77 different species of birds on his
world-renowned bird tours around
the lagoons and estuary walks.
FRIENDLY KAKA AT NGĀ MANU NATURE RESERVE
BUTTERFLY GARDEN AT NGĀ MANU NATURE RESERVE
Nga Manu Nature
Reserve is a popular
attraction for
nature lovers with
eel feeding, tuatara
and many species of
birds in a beautiful
natural setting.
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Waikanae Park
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Mahara Gallery
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At the request of Te Rauparaha,
missionaries Henry Williams and
Octavius Hadfield visited the area
and Hadfield opened the first
mission in the Wellington Region
at the Rangiātea Church, the
original of which was completed in
1851. Burnt down in 1995, it was
completely rebuilt by 2003 and is
the oldest Māori Anglican Church
in New Zealand. The design of the
The cultural capital of Kāpiti, Ōtaki has a strong
Māori identity and history. Since the early 19th
century, the area has been home to Māori of
the Ngāti Raukawa iwi who had migrated from
the Kāwhia area from about 1819, under the
leadership of Rangatira (Chief) Te Rauparaha. They
supplanted the Rangitāne and Muaūpoko people.
church is unique, combining
ideas from English and Māori
church design.
In the 1890s, the area became
popular with Chinese market
gardeners. Their contribution over
many years to Ōtaki is honoured
with some of the street names in
the area being bilingual – English
and Cantonese.
The oldest Catholic Church still
in use in New Zealand, St Mary’s,
is situated in a little settlement
close to Ōtaki. This beautiful
wooden church has an image of
Kāpiti Island behind the altar and
several historic buildings including
a marae dedicated to Hine Nui ote
Ao Katoa – Mary, great woman of
the whole world, woman of light;
and Presbytery built in 1897.
Ōtaki is made up of three distinctly
different areas – around State
Highway 1 and the railway station,
Ōtaki township and Ōtaki Beach.
There are speciality shops along
State Highway 1 which are
popular with shoppers all over
the lower North Island. This street
also includes an art and craft
co-operative, Artscape, housed
in the historic building used as a
Courthouse in Ōtaki from 1891
until the 1960s. The Ōtaki Māori
Racing Club, the last remaining
Māori racing club in the country, is
situated close to State Highway 1
and holds regular race meets.
Ōtaki township is west of the
highway and includes many sites
of historic interest including
Rangiātea Church, Raukawa marae,
the 1940s Art Deco civic theatre,
a Museum housed in what used
to be the town hall, Haruatai
playground and swimming pool
and Māori tertiary education
centre Te Wānanga o Raukawa.
ŌTAKI
Ōtaki Māori Racing Club Photo credit: Ōtaki Māori Racing Club Biking along Ōtaki river Photo credit: Mark Coote
Monument to Te Rauparaha, Ōtaki
township Photo credit: Mark Coote
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Ngā Purapura, which is opposite
the main Te Wānanga o Raukawa
campus in Tasman Road, offers
fitness classes and gym open to all
at $10 for a casual visit. It also has
a café open 9am to 3pm Monday
to Friday in the summer months.
Finally there is the beach area
with Byron’s Holiday Resort
and beachside pavilion housing
the Surf Life Saving Club and the
Epic Surf School. The estuary is a
popular spot for fishing and is one
of the easiest places for children to
catch their first fish.
The beach is the venue for the
annual Ōtaki Kite Festival 25-26
March 2017. International kite
makers and flyers come to this
popular event which features kite
fighting, music, stalls and hundreds
of kites on display.
Ōtaki is home to the Māoriland
Film festival 15-19 March 2017
held in various venues around
the town. Celebrating indigenous
voices and storytelling in film,
Māoriland presents a selection of
the most distinctive indigenous
works from around the globe. It has
unique screening venues including
Raukawa Marae, Rangiātea Church
and the Civic Theatre.
You can hire a bike or tandem
from Kāpiti Cycles in Riverbank
Road and enjoy an easy cycle ride
along the river to the estuary
and lookout.
Ōtaki has some great easy walks
for the whole family, including
Chrystalls Bend Walkway
accessed from State Highway 1,
just north of the bridge. Chrystalls
Lagoon is very picturesque
surrounded by native bush.
The surrounding areas around
Ōtaki include Te Horo with a
monthly craft and produce market,
beautiful lavender farm and Ruth
Pretty’s Cookery School where
you can get a coffee and slice of
cake (open every day) and browse
the extensive kitchen shop. Just a
short distance from Ōtaki on State
Highway 1 is Loco Miniature
Railway and landscaped gardens.
Several tramping tracks head
into the Tararua Forest Park
from Ōtaki Forks including the
Southern Crossing, a three day
tramping track recommended for
experienced trampers only. The
crossing of the alpine tops section
from Table Top to Mount Alpha
(1361m) involves about 6-8 hours
of travel, with superb views to
the south of Wellington Harbour,
the Marlborough Sounds and the
Kaikoura Mountains.
Loco Miniature Railway and Gardens
Lookout at Ōtaki Estuary Photo credit:
Mark Coote
Rafting down Ōtaki River Photo credit: Captivate Adventures
Ōtaki Forks is also the base for
rafting down the river with
Captivate Adventures including
a unique night raft guided by
glow worms. For land lovers, they
also offer climbing and abseiling
adventures and a challenge
ropes course.
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Swimming Pool
Skatepark
Cycle Hire
Outlet Shops
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Train Station
Playground
Toilets
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Sometimes called the 'Napoleon
of the Southern Hemisphere', Te
Rauparaha ruled the lower end of
the North Island from his island
stronghold.
Te Rauparaha’s allies settled on
the mainland: Ngāti Raukawa of
Waikato moved to areas of the
Manawatū and Horowhenua
while Te Āti Awa occupied several
locations around the Kāpiti Coast
before finally settling in what is
now Waikanae.
Before 1822, the Muaūpoko iwi lived on the rich
marine, coastal, wetland and forest resources
of the Kāpiti Coast and southern North Island.
The iwi were so named because they lived at the
ūpoko (head) of Te Ika-a-Māui – the fish of Māui.
In the early 1820s, Te Rauparaha, a chief of Ngāti
Toa, led his people on a great migration south
from Kāwhia, using muskets to defeat traditionally
armed local tribes. When the Muaūpoko tried
to assassinate Te Rauparaha, he took terrible
revenge on them and established Kāpiti Island as
his fortress.
In the 1830s, Kāpiti Island was one
of the largest whaling stations in
New Zealand run by Europeans
with up to 2,000 people living and
working on the island. Try pots
which were used for boiling down
blubber lie abandoned on the
shores of the island as a reminder
of this short-lived industry.
In 1839 Reverend Octavius
Hadfield set up a mission station
at Kenakena Pā near the Waikanae
river mouth and Christianity,
literacy and farming spread
rapidly among Māori of the region.
Hadfield built Anglican churches
at Waikanae and Ōtaki. A Roman
Catholic mission was set up at
Ōtaki in 1844 and the oldest
Catholic Church still in use in New
Zealand, St Mary's, was built there
in 1859.
EXPLORE OUR
RICH HISTORY
EXPLOREOURRICHHISTORY
View looking down over buildings of Jillett’s whaling station spread out along the
Waiorua beach at Kāpiti Island. Bowring, Walter Armiger 1874-1931 [Jillett’s whaling
station on Kāpiti Island, 1844]
US Marines line up with their mess gear at Camp McKay or Mackay, near
Paekākāriki, 15 September 1943 Photo credit Alexander Turnbull Library Reference:
F 8226 71/2 Photographer: John Pascoe
Whare at St Mary’s Church Photo credit: Mark Coote
During World War II, three
camps housing up to 15,000 US
Marines were set up at Mackay’s
Crossing in Queen Elizabeth
Park, Paekākāriki and Whareroa
Farm. There is a memorial to the
Marines in the park and an annual
commemoration held.
Heritage trail brochures are
available from the i-SITE and
libraries in the district.
Sketch of Te Rauparaha in 1847 by
William Bambridge
Alexander Turnbull Library reference:
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SOUTHWARD CAR MUSEUM
Housing some of the world’s rarest and most valuable vehicles, Southward
is considered the premier privately owned automotive collection in the
southern hemisphere. Open daily 9am – 4.30pm.
MUSEUM OF AVIATION at Kapiti Landing
This small museum traces the development of aviation in New Zealand
mainly through photographs and models. Open Sundays 10am - 4pm.
TRAMWAY MUSEUM at Paekākāriki
Take a trip through Queen Elizabeth Park in an original tram from
Wellington and explore the display including a film showing the tram used
in the movie King Kong. Open weekends 11am – 3pm.
PAEKĀKĀRIKI RAIL AND HERITAGE MUSEUM
Constructed in 1910, the railway station was once so busy a nearby 17
room hostel was built just for the girls serving teas. Now the museum
has railway memorabilia displayed in the old refreshment rooms. Open
weekends 11am – 3pm.
The rich history and culture of Kāpiti can be
explored at any of the seven museums in the area.
STEAM INCORPORATED at Paekākāriki
Railway enthusiasts rebuild and maintain heritage railway equipment
as they were in the 1950s and 1960s. Mainly open on Thursdays and
Saturdays and running steam train excursions in the North Island
throughout the year.
ŌTAKI MUSEUM
Small local museum showing the town’s rich history through photos,
newspapers and exhibits. Open Thursday to Saturday 10am – 2pm
during exhibits.
KĀPITI COAST MUSEUM in Waikanae
Home to extensive displays of everyday life from the pioneering era, in the
old Waikanae Post Office. Open weekends 2pm – 4pm.
MAHARA GALLERY in Waikanae
The district’s public art gallery has at least six different exhibitions a year in a
wide range of media reflecting contemporary arts and cultural heritage-based
projects. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday 1pm – 4pm.
MUSEUMS
MUSEUMS
One of the many cars at Southward Car Museum Photo credit: Mark Coote
Trams at the Tramway Museum Paekākāriki
Steam train leaving the station at Steam Incorporated Paekākāriki
Ōtaki Museum Photo credit Mark Coote
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You can try out landsailing on Waikanae Beach or surfing at Ōtaki Beach.
Kayaking is great fun from any of the beaches. Dive Kāpiti, on Milne Drive
(off Kāpiti Road) hires out sea kayaks complete with rod holders for you
to try catching a snapper for dinner. A sunset horse ride on the beach
is unforgettable. Stables on the Park in Queen Elizabeth Park offers
horseriding treks to the beach, and Beachbrook Stables can take you for
a ride on Ōtaki Beach.
Ōtaki River runs from the mighty
Tararua Ranges through Ōtaki
Forks where there is a Department
of Conservation camp ground with
basic amenities, a legendary swing
bridge across the river, beautiful
picnic spots and gateway to some
of the best tramps in the North
Island, to the sea.
Waikanae River, accessed
through Otaihanga Domain, is a
popular spot for walking, kayaking
and floating down to the estuary on
tubes. Fly fishing for brown trout
on Ōtaki river is possible all year
round and Waikanae river from
1 October to 30 April. Both are
beautiful rivers which are easy to
If you like to be active, there are
lots of options for adventure in
Kāpiti. You could horse ride on the
beach, learn to surf on Ōtaki Beach,
try land sailing in Waikanae, kayak
down the Ōtaki river at night guided
by the light of glow worms with
Captivate Adventures, mountain
bike through Queen Elizabeth Park,
drive 4 x 4s through rivers and
native bush with Kāpiti Four by 4
Adventures, fly a plane with the
Kāpiti Aero Club or enjoy a game
COME TO
THE BEACH
Whether it is making sandcastles, dens out of
driftwood, horse riding, surf casting, sailing,
surfing or just watching the waves, with our 40km
of sandy beaches you will be spoilt for choice.
There are safe swimming beaches at Paekākāriki,
Raumati, Paraparaumu, Peka Peka and Waikanae.
Surf Lifesaving Clubs patrol Ōtaki and Paekākāriki
beaches in the summer.
Kayaking from Paraparaumu Beach Photo credit: Mark Coote
Learning to surf on Ōtaki Beach Photo credit: Epic Surf School
Driftwood dens appear up and down
the coast all year
Riding on the beach is a beautiful way
to end the day
GO UP
RIVER
Fly fishing on the Ōtaki River
HAVE A GO
fish. You will need a licence which
can be obtained from Hunting and
Fishing in Ōtaki or online from Fish
Game New Zealand.
of golf at one of the four clubs in
the area including internationally
recognised links course at
Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club, a
challenging nine holes in the valley
at Kāpiti Golf Club, and beautiful
courses in Waikanae and Ōtaki. We
also have a modern ten pin bowling
centre with mini golf.
See the Activities section for details
of who to contact to arrange your
adventure, or come in to the i-SITE
and we will book everything for you.
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The spectacular Paekākāriki Coastal Escarpment Trail featuring the
popular ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is part of the Te Araroa walking trail – a
3000km route stretching from Cape Reinga in the North to Bluff in the
South. The Te Ara o Whareroa cycle path through Queen Elizabeth
Park is very popular with cyclists of all ages. Every part of the district
has cycleways and walkways showcasing the magnificent natural beauty
of the Kāpiti Coast. Pick up a brochure on these from the i-SITE. There
is something for every level of fitness. Bikes can be hired from several
companies across Kāpiti, including electric bikes. See activity directory at
the back for details.
The warm climate and fertile soils
help make Kāpiti a great place to
grow produce and we are proud
of our many artisan food and drink
producers. Kāpiti products include
olive oil, fruit ice cream, cordials,
artisan breads, cheeses, ice cream,
coffee, limoncello, chocolate,
candies, brandy and fruit liqueurs,
pies, Kāpiti line caught smoked
tuna, Waikanae crab, wine, organic
juices and cider vinegar. Local
supermarkets and some of the
cafes and restaurants serve Kāpiti
food and drink. You can also sample
them at the various markets.
There are two boutique breweries
in Kāpiti producing exceptional
craft beers Tuatara and North
End Brewery. Chocolate or
cheese? We have factory shops
for each – Nyco Chocolates in
Raumati off State Highway 1 open
seven days and Fonterra with the
famous Kāpiti Cheeses at Te Roto
Drive, Paraparaumu open Monday
to Friday 10am – 3pm (when the
sign is out on the pavement).
Kāpiti is home to a number of special nature reserves and conservation
areas, including Kāpiti Island. New Zealand’s oldest nature reserve, the
island is home to some of our rarest and most endangered birds which
you can see in their natural habitat.
You can stay overnight in Waiorua Bay and enjoy local hospitality and a
guided kiwi spotting adventure after dark. Over 60 species of birds can
be seen on the island including rare takahē, kaka and kereru. There are
two operators who can organise your DoC permit and ferry crossing to
the island, Kāpiti Island Nature Tours and Kāpiti Explorer. Both offer
guided walks and have very knowledgeable guides who can tell you all
about the rich history of the island and the birdlife.
ON TWO WHEELS
OR TWO LEGS
Kāpiti has a great network of easy, family-friendly
cycleways and walkways, as well as challenging
mountain bike trails.
There are great cycle paths around
Kāpiti to suit all Photo credit: Mark Coote
Morepork
Photo credit: Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Chilli picking at Penray Gardens
Tararua Forest Park
Photo credit: Gavin Marshall
Tieke or Saddlebacks on Kāpiti Island
Photo credit: Kāpiti Island Nature Tours
GET CLOSER
TO NATURE
The Waikanae river and estuary is a tidal home and airport to a variety of
waders and sea birds. More than 60 species of birds breed there, including
banded dotterel, dabchick, royal spoonbill and variable oystercatcher.
Kāpiti Bird Tours run regular guided walks around the estuary.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve in Waikanae contains the largest single
remaining remnant of original coastal lowland swamp forest on the Kāpiti
Coast and attracts native birds and geckos. Visitors enjoy eel feeding and
meeting the kaka and tuatara.
TASTE KĀPITI
There are a wide variety of eating
out options too, from quality cafés
to upmarket restaurants. Being
so close to the sea, of course
we also have awesome fish and
chips. Open every day Penray
Gardens on State Highway 1 in
Te Horo offer pick your own fruit
and veggies including a huge
range of chillis. Nearby Windsor
Park specialises in berries and
plums and is open weekends in
December and January.
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Visit one of the 22 playgrounds in Kāpiti including Marine Gardens in
Raumati with its splashpad water park and miniature railway (weekends).
Maclean Park playground and skate park in Paraparaumu Beach features
a lighthouse, life sized motor boat and trailer. Teach the little ones the
Road Code at our mini road layout complete with traffic signs in Ōtaki. You
can also visit the farm animals at Lindale or Reikorangi Potteries Park.
There are swimming pools in Paraparaumu and Ōtaki and an open air
summer pool in Waikanae.
The beautiful landscape attracts
artists of all kinds to live and
create in Kāpiti. You can see their
work during the annual Arts Trail
in November or by visiting artists
in their studios. Pick up a Kāpiti
Arts brochure for listings. Artists
include contemporary oil painter
Shona Moller, glass and bronze
artist Graeme Hitchcock and
sculptor Bodhi Vincent. Exhibitions
are held regularly in Paraparaumu
Library, Waikanae Mahara Gallery
and Ngā Purapura in Ōtaki.
The district gallery, Mahara is
situated in Waikanae town centre
and has regular exhibitions and
events. Close to Mahara Gallery is
Artel Gallery and shop which only
sells New Zealand made arts and
crafts, predominently Kāpiti made.
Kāpiti has been used as the location for films including Lord of the Rings,
King Kong and the New Zealand film Second Hand Wedding which was
filmed entirely in Kāpiti, written and produced by Kāpiti creatives.
Art house films can be enjoyed at the 24 seat theatre Finn’s in Paekākāriki,
two luxury theatres at the Shoreline, Waikanae and Gold Lounge at Event
Cinemas at Coastlands, Paraparaumu. The unique annual Māoriland
Film Festival is held in Ōtaki in 15-19 March 2017 showing over 140 films.
One of the first shopping malls to
open in New Zealand, Coastlands,
is situated in the centre of
Paraparaumu with over 80 shops.
Margaret Road in Raumati village
has speciality, fashion and home
design shops. You can buy fashion
labels here that you can’t buy
anywhere else in New Zealand.
You can also do a furniture
upcycling course at Fenwick
Interiors or a French Patisserie
class at L’amour en Cage Deli.
Paraparaumu Beach has a variety
of small shops and a busy Saturday
market. Waikanae has a compact
shopping centre with a variety of
shops including home interiors,
clothing and crafts.
PLAY
Kāpiti has playgrounds to suit all ages
Artel Gallery and Store, Waikanae Artscape Art Collective, Ōtaki
Boutique shopping in Raumati village
Trying out the road layout at Ōtaki
Skate Park Photo credit: Mark Coote
ENJOY THE
ARTS
In Paekākāriki, upstairs in the
Holtom Building, a number of
artists share the space and
exhibit their work including Alan
Wehipeihana who has the main
space exhibiting and working on
his unique furniture made from old
books, painting and other works
in wood.
Paraparaumu Beach has two
galleries, internationally acclaimed
oil artist Shona Moller’s beach front
studio and gallery and Basement
Art Works Gallery in Seaview Road.
In Ōtaki State Highway 1,
Artspace Art Collective in the
old Courthouse, has regular guest
artists and sells a range of arts
and crafts.
KĀPITI IN
THE MOVIES
SHOP ‘TIL
YOU DROP
Ōtaki is known for its outlet and
speciality shops along State
Highway 1. There are monthly
markets of crafts and produce in
Paekākāriki and Te Horo, a weekly
Sunday market in summer in Ōtaki
and a weekly market in Waikanae
Park on Saturday mornings.
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We also have some specialist
nurseries and growers offering
a range of plants. Trinity Farm
Gardens in Ōtaki specialises in
heritage, spray-free roses and
has a beautiful three acre garden
with rose arbours, English-style
box hedges, walkways, pond and
a pottage garden. The garden
is open from October to March,
Wednesday to Saturday 10am to
4pm. Because all the roses are
spray-free, the petals are perfect
for using in cooking and teas. Rose
petal dark chocolate is divine.
South Pacific Roses, also in Ōtaki
sells over 390 varieties of roses,
so if you are after a particular
colour and style of modern rose
varieties, South Pacific Roses are
likely to have it. They are closed on
Sundays.
Watson’s Garden in Ōtaki
have been growing vegetables
commercially for over 45 years and
INDULGE THOSE
GREEN FINGERS
The Kāpiti Coast has a temperate climate and
great soil making it perfect for growing and it is not
surprising that we have some of the most beautiful
gardens in the Wellington Region.
Trinity Farm Gardens
Trinity Farm Gardens
have a wide variety of them for
sale, as well as trees, shrubs and
grasses. Talisman Native Plant
Nursery, also in Ōtaki, is one of
the only plant nurseries in the
lower North Island that specialises
in New Zealand native plants.
The nursery has an established
arboretum with over 1000 New
Zealand native trees and shrubs
and exhibit gardens that are open
to the public Tuesday – Thursday
1-4pm and Friday – Saturday
10am-4pm.
Harrisons Gardenworld in
Peka Peka grow most of the trees
and shrubs they sell in their own
nursery. The garden centre sells
everything you might need for your
garden including garden décor and
water features. They also have a
popular café on site and music in
their café garden on Sundays in
the summer months. Gus Evans
Nursery in Waikanae offers a
huge range of ornamental, native
and perennial plant varieties which
they grow from cuttings or seed.
Hyde Park Garden Centre in Te
Horo has some hard to find plant
varieties and also has a café and
small retail complex. Canna fans
will be spoilt for choice at a little
specialist nursery just outside
Waikanae heading north on State
Highway 1. Look out for a sign
simply saying Cannas. If the sign is
out, they are open.
As well as Trinity Farm Gardens,
the gardens at Springfield,
Ruth Pretty’s home and cookery
school are worth a visit. Close by,
Lavender Creek Farm is home
to 7,000 lavender plants with
330 different types of lavender.
The lavender oil which they make
themselves at the farm has won
30 awards. The lavender is in full
flower mid-summer to mid-January.
Just outside Ōtaki, Loco Miniature
Railway has two acres of beautiful
gardens where you can also get
a woodfired pizza on Sundays
to enjoy in the gardens. The
owners of Long Beach Tavern in
Waikanae Beach wanted to provide
the freshest possible produce so
bought a patch of land behind
their restaurant and grow their
own. It is a cute, productive veggie
garden which visitors are welcome
to browse, and shows you how to
make the best of beach gardening.
If you love trees, the Woodland
Garden in Old Hautere Road,
Ōtaki is a great place to visit. Open
by appointment, you can enjoy
wandering in the four acres of
woodland with Totara and Maples.
Telephone 06 364 2414.
Kath Irvine’s Edible Backyard
in Ōtaki Gorge Road will get you
excited about growing food. Enjoy
a guided walk and tour of her one
acre permaculture inspired edible
gardens with potager, chooks,
subtropicals, veggie beds and
berry house. Tours take about an
hour and have a minimum number
of 12. There is a charge for the
tours and talk.
Lavender Creek Farm, Te Horo
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The i-SITE can find the perfect solution for you or check out the many
online review sites including TripAdvisor, Booking.com, AA Traveller and
Wotif. There are also lots of holiday homes and baches available for longer
stays listed through Airbnb, Bachcare, Book a Bach, Holiday Houses and
NZ Holiday Homes.
Our information centre is located at Paraparaumu, just off the main road
at the entrance to Coastlands Mall, co-located with the Mediterranean
Food Warehouse. While you are in Kāpiti, come in and talk to our
knowledgeable staff. We’ll make bookings for you and offer friendly advice
on things to see and do in the area.
i-SITE
INFORMATION
OPENING HOURS
DAYS TIMES
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Weekends and public holidays 10am - 4pm
Christmas Day Closed
STAY IN
KĀPITI
I-SITESTAYINKĀPITI
There is so much to see and do in Kāpiti and plenty
of places to stay – holiday parks, motels, hotels,
bed and breakfast and luxury accommodation –
which are listed at the back of this guide.
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FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand fly daily to Paraparaumu from Auckland
Air 2 There fly to Paraparaumu from Nelson and Blenheim
Sounds Air fly to Paraparaumu from Blenheim and Nelson
CAR HIRE
There are two hire companies within easy reach of Kāpiti Coast Airport
– Rent Me Rentals and Can Do Rentals.
DRIVING TIMES
TO PARAPARUMU
TIME
Auckland to Paraparaumu 7 hours 20 minutes
Wellington to Paraparaumu via
Expressway
35 minutes
Taupō to Paraparaumu 3 hours 30 minutes
Gisborne to Paraparaumu 5 hours 40 minutes
Napier to Paraparaumu 3 hours
New Plymouth to Paraparaumu 3 hours 30 minutes
TRAINS
Metlink trains to Paekākāriki, Paraparaumu and Waikanae regularly
throughout the day from Wellington.
Weekday daily service to Ōtaki with the Capital Connection.
The Northern Explorer travels from Auckland to Paraparaumu on
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and from Paraparaumu to Auckland
on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
GETTING
HERE
PAEKĀKĀRIKI
RAUMATI SOUTH
RAUMATI BEACH
PARAPARAUMU
BEACH
WAIKANAE BEACH
PEKA PEKA
TE HORO BEACH
ŌTAKI BEACH
ŌTAKI
TE HORO
WAIKANAE
PARAPARAUMU
KĀPITI ISLAND
0 5 10km
1
NAPIER
TAUPŌ
NEW PLYMOUTH
WELLINGTON
AUCKLAND
KĀPITI
GISBORNE
NORTH
ISLAND
GETTINGHERE
KĀPITI
BUSES AND COACHES
Intercity and Naked Bus coaches
have services to Paraparaumu.
Metlink run regular bus services
throughout Kāpiti.
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There are nine Kāpiti Coast District Council
designated sites.
FREEDOM
CAMPING
Non self-contained freedom campers can use the Department of
Conservation facility at Ōtaki Forks which costs $5 per person. DoC passes
are sold at the i-SITE.
NO. LOCATION
FREEDOM CAMPING PARKING
TIME RESTRICTIONS
1
North Bank, Ōtaki
River, Ōtaki Beach.
Maximum parking for 6 freedom
camping vehicles at any one time.
Maximum 48 hour time limit for
each vehicle.
2
Field Way, Waikanae
Beach - car park on
north side of Waimeha
Stream.
each vehicle.
3
Waimea Road beach
car park, Waikanae
Beach.
each vehicle.
4
Waikanae Park, Park
Avenue, Waikanae.
each vehicle.
5
Waikanae River
Mouth at the end of
Tutere Street, Waikanae
Beach.
each vehicle.
6
Marine Parade,
Paraparaumu Beach
- car park opposite 54
Marine Parade.
camping vehicle at any one time.
each vehicle.
7
Marine Parade,
Paraparaumu Beach
Marine Parade.
each vehicle.
8
Marine Parade,
Paraparaumu Beach
Marine Parade.
each vehicle.
9
Garden Rd/Matatua
Rd car park, Raumati
Beach.
each vehicle.
PAEKĀKĀRIKI
RAUMATI SOUTH
RAUMATI BEACH
PARAPARAUMU
BEACH
WAIKANAE BEACH
PEKA PEKA
TE HORO BEACH
ŌTAKI BEACH
ŌTAKI
TE HORO
WAIKANAE
PARAPARAUMU
KĀPITI ISLAND
0 5 10km
1
1
2
3
6
FREEDOM CAMPING
PARKING
FREEDOMCAMPING
EXPRESSW
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ACTIVITY
DIRECTORY
BUSINESS NAME DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LOCATION PHONE WEBSITE
Artel Art gallery and shop 9 Mahara Place Waikanae 04 297 0937 http://www.artelgallery.net
Artscape Collective Arts and crafts Old Courtroom, SH1 Ōtaki 0274 350 408
https://www.facebook.com/
Artscape.TeHoro/
Adrenalin Paintball Paintball Lindale Tourist Centre, SH 1 Paraparaumu 0800 237362 www.adrenalinpaintballsports.co.nz
Adventure Kāpiti
Rafting, high ropes,
climbing and abseiling
81 Renown Road Raumati 027 440 2388 www.adventureKapiti.co.nz
Basement Art Works Art gallery 3 Seaview Road Paraparaumu Beach 04 904 9288
https://www.facebook.com/
basementArtWorks/
Coastlands Aquatic
Centre
Swimming pool 10 Brett Ambler Place Paraparaumu 04 296 4746 www.Kapitiaquatics.co.nz
Avanti Plus Kāpiti Bike hire 33 Epiha Street Paraparaumu 04 297 2597 www.avantiplus.co.nz/Kapiticoast
Awarua Hunt Hot
Shots Clay Target
Shooting
Hunting and clay bird
shooting
10 Ratadale Road Waikanae 04 293 3277 www.awaruahunts.com
Beachbrook Stables Horse riding 98 Rangiuru Road Ōtaki Beach 06 364 0302 www.freewebs.com/gem74/
Bush Craft Wild Living
Bush craft, surviving
in the wild, wild food
57 Parenga Road Ōtaki 06 364 3337 www.human.org.nz
Captivate Adventures
Bike hire, mountain
biking
Ōtaki Gorge Road Ōtaki 04 299 1595 www.captivate.net.nz
Dive Kāpiti
Diving, kayak and
electric bike hire
27 Milne Drive Paraparaumu 04 297 0075 www.diveKapiti.co.nz
Event Cinemas Cinema Coastlands, State Highway 1 Paraparaumu 04 298 6175
www.eventcinemas.co.nz/cinema/
coastlands
Finn's Cinema Cinema Finn's Hotel, Ocean Road Paekākāriki 04 292 8081 www.finnshotel.co.nz
Gus Evans Nursery Plant nursery 12 Utauta Street Waikanae 04 293 2501 www.gusevans.co.nz
Harrison's Gardenworld
Garden centre and
café
23 Peka Peka Road Waikanae 04 293 5437 www.harrisons.co.nz
Hyde Park Village
Garden centre, shops
and café
Hyde Park Ōtaki 04 298 4515
Jenny's Journeys Guided walks Paraparaumu Beach 04 905 6610 www.jennysjourneys.co.nz
Kath Irvine's Edible
Backyard
Garden tours and
talks
Ōtaki Gorge Road Ōtaki http://www.ediblebackyard.co.nz
Kāpiti Aero Club
Flying lessons and
trial flights
25 Dakota Rd Paraparaumu Beach 04 902 6536 www.Kapitiaeroclub.co.nz
Kāpiti Bird Tours Guided bird tours 04 905 1001 www.Kapitibirdtours.co.nz
Kāpiti Coast Museum Museum 9 Elizabeth St Waikanae 04 905 6313 www.Kapiticoastmuseum.org.nz
Kāpiti Cycles Bike hire 2/50 Riverbank Rd Ōtaki 06 364 5644 www.Kapiticycles.co.nz
Kāpiti Explorer Tours of Kāpiti Island Kāpiti Boating Club Paraparaumu Beach 0800 443 779 www.Kapitiexplorer.nz
Kāpiti Four x 4 4x4 bush adventures 334 Maugakotukutuku Road Paraparaumu 0800 368 794 www.Kapitifourx4.co.nz
Kāpiti Golf Club Golf course 104 Valley Road Paraparaumu 04 298 6151 www.nzgolfcourses.co.nz/Kapiti/
Kāpiti Heliworx Helicopter rides Kāpiti Airport Paraparaumu 0508 435 49679 www.Kapitiheliworx.co.nz
Kāpiti Island Nature
Tours
Tours of Kāpiti Island
and overnight stays
Kāpiti Island Paraparaumu 0800 527484 www.Kapitiisland.com
Kāpiti Miniature
Railway
Miniature ride on
railway
Marine Gardens Raumati 04 902 3231 www.Kapitirail.org
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BUSINESS NAME DESCRIPTION ADDRESS LOCATION PHONE WEBSITE
Kāpiti Ten Pin Ten pin bowling 1 Te Tupe Road Paraparaumu 04 298 3674 www.Kapiti10pin.co.nz
Landsailing Kāpiti Landsailing (Blokarts) Waikanae 04 293 4865 www.landsailingKapiti.co.nz
Lavender Creek Farm
Lavender Farm and
oil producer
123 Settlement Road Te Horo 06 364 3682 www.lavendercreek.co.nz
Loco Miniature Railway
Garden
Miniature railway,
gardens petting
zoo
State Highway 1 Ōtaki 06 364 6506 www.loco.co.nz
Mahara Gallery District art gallery 20 Mahara Place Waikanae 04 902 6242 www.maharagallery.org.nz
Museum of Aviation Museum 227 Kāpiti Road Paraparaumu 04 905 4847
Ngā Manu Nature
Reserve
Nature Reserve 281 Ngarara Rd Waikanae 04 293 4131 www.ngamanu.co.nz
Nyco Chocolates Ltd Chocolate Factory Cnr SH1 and Raumati Road Paraparaumu 04 299 8098 www.chocolatesnewzealand.com
Ōtaki Golf Club Golf Club Old Coach Road Ōtaki 06 364 8260 www.Ōtakigolfclub.co.nz
Ōtaki Indoor Pool Swimming pool Haruatai Park, 200 Mill Road Ōtaki 06 364 5542
www.Kapiticoast.govt.nz/whats-on/
Kapiti-coast-aquatics/
Ōtaki Museum Museum Main Street Ōtaki 06 364 6886 www.Ōtakimuseum.co.nz/
Ōtaki Surf School Surf School Ōtaki Beach Ōtaki 027 787 3464 www.Ōtakisurfschool.co.nz
Paekākāriki Railway
Museum
Museum Paekākāriki Railway Station Paekākāriki 04 904 9970
Paraparaumu Beach
Golf Club
Golf club 376 Kāpiti Road
Paraparaumu
Beach
04 902 8200
www.paraparaumubeachgolfclub.
co.nz
Penray Gardens
Pick your own fruit
and veggies
1199 State Highway 1 Te Horo 06 364 5302
Reikorangi Potteries
Park
Pottery and farm 27 Ngatiawa Road Waikanae 04 293 5146 www.reikorangi.com
Ruth Pretty Cookery
School
Cookery school,
kitchen shop
gardens
Settlement Road Te Horo 06 364 3161 www.ruthpretty.co.nz
Shoreline Cinema
Waikanae
Cinema 10 Mahara Place Waikanae 04 902 8070 www.shorelinecinema.co.nz
Southward Car
Museum
Museum Otaihanga Road Otaihanga 04 297 1221 www.southwardcarmuseum.co.nz
South Pacific Roses
Specialist rose
nursery
State Highway 1 Ōtaki 06 364 8797 www.southpacificroses.co.nz
Stables on the Park Horse riding Queen Elizabeth Park Paraparaumu 06 364 3336 www.stablesonthepark.co.nz
Talisman Nursery Native plant nursery 135 Ringawhati Road Ōtaki 06 364 5893 www.talismanplants.weebly.com
The Engine Shed -
Steam Incorporated
Steam train workshop State Highway 1 Paekākāriki 0800 783 26462 www.steaminc.org.nz
Trinity Farm Roses
Garden and heritage
rose nursery
202 Waitohu Valley Road Ōtaki 0800 955 555 www.trinityfarm.co.nz
Tuatara Brewing
Company Ltd
Brewery with tasting
room
7 Sheffield Street Paraparaumu 0508 882 8272 www.tuatarabrewing.co.nz
Vintage Peddler Vintage bike hire 81 Reknown Road Raumati South 027 440 2388 www.vintagepeddler.co.nz
Waikanae Estuary Bird
Tours
Bird tours 20 Barrett Drive Waikanae Beach 04 905 1001 www.Kapitibirdtours.co.nz
Waikanae Golf Club Golf club 97 Te Moana Road Waikanae 04 293 6399 www.waikanaegolfclub.co.nz
Waikanae Outdoor
Pool
Swimming pool 52 Ngarara Road Waikanae 04 296 4789
www.Kapiticoast.govt.nz/whats-on/
Kapiti-coast-aquatics/
Watson's Garden
Garden centre and
nursery
17 Bell Street Ōtaki 06 364 8758 www.watsonsgarden.co.nz
Wellington Tramway
Museum Inc
Museum Queen Elizabeth Park Paraparaumu 04 292 8361 www.wellingtontrams.org.nz
Windsor Park Pick your own fruit 961 State Highway 1 Te Horo 06 364 3163
Woodland Garden Garden 149 Old Hautere Road Te Horo 06 364 2414
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ACCOMMODATION
DIRECTORY
MOTELS HOTELS ADDRESS LOCATION PHONE WEBSITE
Ariki Lodge Motel 4 Omahi Street Waikanae 0800 800 578 www.arikilodgemotel.co.nz
Asure Kāpiti Court Motel 341 Kāpiti Road Paraparaumu Beach 0800 526 683 www.Kapiticourtmotel.co.nz
Belvedere Motel State Highway 1 Paekākāriki 0800 780 781
Byrons Resort 20 Tasman Road Ōtaki 0800 800 122 www.byronsresort.co.nz
Copperfield Seaside Motel 7-13 Seaview Road Paraparaumu Beach 0800 666 414 www.seasidemotel.co.nz
Cottage Park Motor Lodge 272 State Highway 1 Ōtaki 06 364 6228 www.cottageparkmotorlodge.co.nz
Elliotts Motor Lodge 33 Amohia Street Paraparaumu 0800 936 070 www.elliottsmotorlodge.co.nz
Finns Paekākāriki 2 Beach Road Paekākāriki 04 292 8081 www.finnshotel.co.nz
Golf View Motel 16 Golf Road Paraparaumu Beach 04 902 6085 www.golfviewmotel.co.nz
Kāpiti Gateway Motel 114 Main Road Waikanae 0800 429 360 www.Kapitigateway.co.nz
Lindale Lodge Motel 3-7 Ventnor Drive Paraparaumu North 04 298 7933 www.lindalelodge.co.nz
Ocean Motel 42-44 Ocean Road Paraparaumu 0508 668 357 www.oceanmotel.co.nz
Ōtaki Motel 260 Main Highway Ōtaki 0800 662 243 www.Ōtakimotel.co.nz
Paraparaumu Motel 65 Amohia Street Paraparaumu 0800 74 6000 www.paraparaumu.co.nz
Raumati Sands Resort 4-8 Matatua Road Raumati Beach 0800 941 733 www.raumatisands.co.nz
Sandcastle Motel 20 Paetawa Road Waikanae 0800 293 6072 www.sandcastlemotel.co.nz
Waikanae Beach Motel 95 Te Moana Rd Waikanae 0800 486 533 www.Kapitimotel.co.nz
Wrights by the Sea Motel 387 Kāpiti Road Paraparaumu Beach 0508 902 7600 www.wrightsmotel.co.nz
BACKPACKERS
Hilltop Hideaway 11 Wellington Road Paekākāriki 04 902 5967
www.wellingtonbeachbackpackers.
co.nz
The Telegraph Hotel 284 Rangiuru Rd Ōtaki 06 364 0634 www.thetele.co.nz
HOLIDAY PARKS
El Rancho 58 Weggery Drive Waikanae 04 902 6287 www.elrancho.co.nz
Kāpiti Holiday Resort 16 Beach Haven Place Paraparaumu Beach 04 233 1965 www.Kapitiholidayresort.co.nz
Lindale Motor Park Ventnor Drive (SH1) Paraparaumu 04 298 8046 www.holidayparks.co.nz/lindale
Paekākāriki Holiday Park 180 Wellington Road Paekākāriki 04 292 8292 www.Paekākārikiholidaypark.co.nz
BED BREAKFAST
Abbey Rose B B 70 Te Moana Road Waikanae Beach 04 905 9729 www.abbeyrose.co.nz
Ammara B B Homestay 96A Arcus Road Te Horo 06 364 3357 www.ammara.co.nz
ArtStay 37 Kensington Drive Waikanae 04 293 5956 www.artstay.co.nz
Awatea Lodge 19 Hadfield Road Waikanae 04 293 2404 www.awatealodge.co.nz
Beach Getaway 102 Manly Street Paraparaumu Beach 04 298 7498 www.beachgetaway.co.nz
Country Patch B B 18 Kea Street Waikanae 04 293 5165 www.countrypatch.co.nz
Greenolive Homestead 68 Ōtaki Gorge Road Te Horo 06 364 0664 www.greenolive.co.nz
Helen's Waikanae Beach B B 115 Tutere Street Waikanae Beach 04 902 5829 www.waikanaebeachbandb.co.nz
Kameni Cottage 11 Te Waka Road Te Horo 021 577 091 www.kamenicottage.co.nz
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BED BREAKFAST ADDRESS LOCATION PHONE WEBSITE
Killara Homestay 70 Ames Street Paekākāriki 04 292 8242 www.killarahomestay.co.nz
Konini Cottage 26 Konini Cres Waikanae 04 904 6610 www.konini.co.nz
Paekākāriki Beachfront B B 136 The Parade Paekākāriki 04 905 8595 www.Paekākārikibnb.co.nz
Paraparaumu B B 1 Tudor Court Paraparaumu Beach 04 298 7706
www.paraparaumubednbreakfast.
co.nz
Riverstone Cottage 111 Ngatiawa Road Waikanae 04 293 1936 www.riverstone.co.nz
Sea Haven B B Homestay 325 Rosetta Rd Raumati Beach 04 902 0047
Seascape B B Apt 8/1 Marine Parade Paraparaumu Beach 04 905 4543 www.seascapebnb.com
The Garden Shed 6 Eatwell Ave Paraparaumu 04 905 7945 www.bookabach.co.nz
The Sand Pit 8 Ara Kuaka Waikanae Beach 04 905 5611
Top Floor B B 3 Seaview Road Paraparaumu Beach 04 904 9288 www.topfloorKapiti.co.nz
Tudor Manor B B 10 Tudor Court Paraparaumu Beach 04 298 3436 www.tudormanor.co.nz
LUXURY
Atahuri Luxury Lodge 51 Pingao Lane Peka Peka Beach 04 293 5555 www.atahuri.co.nz
Cottage 103 103 Te Hapua Road Ōtaki 06 364 3064
www.sudbury.co.nz/
accommodation
Great Seas 27 Tainui Street Raumati Beach 04 299 8835
Greenmantle 214 Main Rd North Paraparaumu 04 298 5555 www.greenmantle.co.nz
SoleMer Beach House 76 Paetawa Road Waikanae 04 293 7120 www.pekapekabeach.com
Te Nikau Forest Retreat 1B Tui Crescent Waikanae 04 293 2005 www.tenikauforestretreat.co.nz
The Manor 1 Maple Lane Waikanae 04 293 2920
www.bnb.co.nz/The%20Manor.
html
The Milk Station 35 Rahui Rd Ōtaki 04 473 0334
Vista del Sol 20 Derham Road, RD 1 Te Horo 06 364 2173 www.vistadelsol.co.nz
Waimoana 63 Kākariki Grove Waikanae 04 293 2005
COTTAGES
HOLIDAY HOMES
Bach 53 53 The Esplanade Raumati South 04 902 1931 www.bach53.co.nz
Fairway Cottage Paraparaumu Beach 04 298 3616 www.fairwaycottage.com
Kefalonia 226 Te Moana Road Waikanae 04 293 4933 www.kefalonia.co.nz
Makoha Beach House Manly Street Paraparaumu Beach 04 478 5840
Manaaki Apartment 357A Kāpiti Rd Paraparaumu Beach 04 904 4076
Oceanus 66 Ocean Road Paraparaumu 04 297 1949
Pukeko Cottage Ōtaki 06 364 0015
Raumati Beach Holiday Home Raumati Beach 04 479 1793
Rose Cottage Guest House Raumati South 022 482 2884 www.bookabach.co.nz
Serenity by the Sea Raumati Beach 04 905 8866
www.holidayhouses.co.nz/
properties/1372.asp
Sunny Glen Cottage 13 Sunny Glen Waikanae 04 293 6372
Waikanae Beach Holiday Home PO Box 272 Waikanae 04 904 6444
RETREATS
Riverslea Retreat 733 Ōtaki Gorge Road Ōtaki 06 364 3388 www.riverslearetreat.co.nz
Waihoanga Centre Ltd 32 Waihoanga Road Ōtaki 06 364 3202 www.waihoanga.co.nz
Disclaimer: The information in this guide was correct to the best of our knowledge at
the time of printing.
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