Kerikeri Travel Guide

  Award winning sutropical Garden
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  • Award winning sutropical Garden
      Award winning sutropical Garden
    by taznz
  • Kerikeri eco cottage
      Kerikeri eco cottage
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  •   Kerikeri
    by Kate-Me
  • The Stone Store.
      The Stone Store.
    by Robdaz
  • Lozza and Steve - North of the North Island
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The Parrot Place

The Parrot Place, Kerikeri

 Kate-Me Says:  Not to be missed! A wonderful little bird park in a tropical garden setting.I visit almost every bird park I can, and this one was one of the best ones I've seen in a very long time. It was quite different to our Ballarat Bird World at home, and a much smaller operation, set... 

Visit Makana Chocolates

Visit Makana Chocolates, Kerikeri

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See the old Stone Store

See the old Stone Store, Kerikeri

 Kate-Me Says:  The Stone Store was completed in 1835, part of the mission station. Today it is a general store and museum. 

See the Kemp House

See the Kemp House, Kerikeri

 Kate-Me Says:  The Kemp house is the oldest surviving building in New Zealand. It was built for the pioneer missionary Reverend Samuel Marsden (Anglican) around 1821.The surroundings are very tranquil and the Kerikeri basin in front of the Kemp House and Stone store is a popular place for... 

Rainbow Fall.

Rainbow Fall., Kerikeri

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The Mission House

The Mission House, Kerikeri

 Robdaz Says:  The Mission House built in 1821 is the oldest house in New Zealand. 

The Famous Stone Store.

The Famous Stone Store., Kerikeri

 Robdaz Says:  The Stone Store built in 1832 in KeriKeri in New Zealand's oldest stone house. 

Explore the very North

Explore the very North, Kerikeri

 Lozza_9 Says:  We basically stayed in Kerikeri to allow us to visit the far north with the tor we had booked. To see more visit my Ninety mile beach page.The Town is a very nice and pleanty of places to eat.I even maanged to get a well deserved hair from a nice salon in town. The... 

Kemp House and Stone Store

Kemp House and Stone Store, Kerikeri

 IcemanNZL Says:  Kemp House and the Stone Store are two of New Zealand's oldest buildings, situated in the Kerikeri Basin. Founded in 1819 on ground granted to the Reverend Samuel Marsden by the Nga Puhi cheif, Hongi Hika.Kemp House is the oldest surviving European building in New Zealand.... 

Hotels  

Kerikeri Homestead Motel

 1 Review and 41 Opinions  Nice and Clean with a lovely pool 

Kauri Cliffs Lodge

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Hotels  

Wharepuke Subtropical Accommodation: Stylish Eco Cottages in Subtropical garden Oasis

Wharepuke Subtropical Accommodation: Stylish Eco Cottages in Subtropical garden Oasis, Kerikeri

 taznz Says:  5 new (Jan 2007) stylish family-run cottages nestled amongst 5 acres of award winning subtropical garden. The eco cottages offer; Super king or long twin beds, self catering facilities. Privat deck overlooking the gardens. Original Artworks. A blend of modern and eco... 

Restaurants  

Cafe Zest: Hair and Laughter

Cafe Zest: Hair and Laughter, Kerikeri

 logan2000 Says:  If you want good food and great service do NOT go to Cafe Zest.. Upon finding hairs in a scone and sandwich I quickly returned to the counter to show the staff my findings.. their response... Laughter and then the inadequate trained staff members (2 of them) said "then youll... 

Local Customs  

Farmers Market

Farmers Market, Kerikeri

 Kate-Me Says:  KeriKeri has a great farmers market on a Sunday (not sure if it's every Sunday or once a month) that we visited - local produce, you can try local wines, pates & other products, plus there's a bit of entertainment & food you can buy, like delicious crepes. 

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Picnic, feed the ducks & go for walks

Picnic, feed the ducks & go for walks, Kerikeri

 Kate-Me Says:  We enjoyed this a little parking area just over the bridge from the KeriKeri Basin's stone store & Kemp House. There are plenty of parking spaces & grassy picnic areas with picnic tables. When we got out of the car, we found ducks galore, seagulls, and even hens & roosters... 

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 The Stone Store built in 1832 in KeriKeri in New Zealand's oldest stone house. 

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The Kerikeri basin & surrounds

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 Kerikeri is a well known fruit and vegetable growing area (incl kiwifruit, citrus, grapefruit, mandarin, sub tropical fruits, avocado and more) and a much larger town than nearby Paihia (it also has... 

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Kerkeri

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 The Kerikeri Basin is where the Maori welcomed missionaries in 1819 to establish a Chruch Mission Settlement. This established the framework for New Zealand's bi-cultural society. Kerikeri is both a... 

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Kerikeri, Bay of Islands

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 Kerikeri is famous for it's fruits orchards, Arts and Crafts and of couse NZ's oldest Stone Store at the historic Kororipo Pa/Kerikeri Basin. It is about half an hour drive from Watangi. The lush &... 

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The Northland

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 We used Kerikeri as a base to explore the North. Nice town, nice restaurant, shops and a few pubs. 

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Kerikeri

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 Situated in a citrus and tropical fruit growing district, Kerikeri is famous for being home to the two oldest surviving houses in New Zealand, Kemp House and the Stone Store, both built in 1822. 

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