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13 Reviews There are a lot of coastal wineries next to Cape Kidnappers, Elephant Hill, Clearview, Te Awanga Estate, and Beach House Winery. There's a good range from modest to not so, we had a fantastic day...
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15 Reviews Marine Parade, as the name suggests, runs along the sea front. The area is very nice. The fountain here, we only saw in the day time, but at night it is lit, I think in different colours. THE NEW...
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6 Reviews From Napier, head to Hastings, then Havelock North, and follow the signs to Te Mata Peak, about 30k's. The Peak, is 400 metres above sea level, and was named after a Maori Chief Ta Mata O Rongokako,...
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4 Reviews We visited the Napier Museum for its Earthquake exhibits although there were other interesting exhibits on display too. The museum also has a gift shop with New Zealand and Napier specific souvenirs...
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6 Reviews I actually stumbled unwittingly upon this bronze in the seaside park though I have to admit I did suspect it had some significance. Now considered one of New Zealand's national treasures, the statue...
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5 Reviews and 97 Opinions very nice staff...very hospitable and friendly...got some complimentary pens....strategically placed...
Albatross Motel: Affordable motel accommodation in Napier.
worldkiwi Says: I stayed here with three friends during a long weekend get-away to Napier and the Hawkes Bay region in April 2006. The motel is situated in the suburb of...
didgeridorien Says: This is the longest placename in the world: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaktanatahu. It means the hill where...
Westshore Holiday Park: Nice sparrows
didgeridorien Says: This is something different. If you want to find some Kiwi's (as in the people) go here. It's some sort of a holiday park, with little houses for Kiwi's coming...
worldkiwi Says: At Eskdale, about ten minutes drive from Napier on state highway 5, heading back to Taupo, you'll come across Whitebay - a lavendar farm. If you time your visit...
Explore the Hawkes Bay wine country.
worldkiwi Says: Hawkes Bay is one of New Zealand's and, dare I say it, the world's premier wine districts. Unfortunately, on my 2006 trip to the region, I didn't get time to...
Icons @ the Tav: Great location to eat in Havelock North.
worldkiwi Says: Icons @ the Tav is a trendy pub/wine bar in the centre of Havelock North. The place offers indoor and outdoor dining. We stopped here for a late lunch on a...
Visit Havelock North - a leafy town.
worldkiwi Says: Havelock North is a leafy town south of Napier and just a few minutes' drive southeast of Hastings, the region's second city. The town can justifiably lay claim...
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Te Mata Peak is about 11 km from Hastings. The top is almost 400 m high and you can see Mt Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park on a clear day.
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A slice of NZ that's a bit off the beaten trail!
Hawkes Bay is a region of New Zealand that tourists on the Auckland - Queenstown - Christchurch axis route don't usually see. Having your own car or campervan will allow you to explore this area of......
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A lot of people miss out on Hawkes Bay, near the waters of Hawke Bay. The nature is beautiful there and the Art Deco architecture is worth a look.
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Hawke's Bay is a holiday destination where the sun seems to forever shine. Famed for being one of the three major winemaking regions in New Zealand, Hawke's Bay is home to internationally acclaimed......
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When I lived in Ashhurst and had horses, I had a lot to do with a person called Freda White. Freda White was a known horse woman, trainer, and huge character. She was from a wealthy Hawkes Bay family...
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