Food Scene
The Old Mill Cafe
1 The EsplanadeGood coffee - nice food (and ice creams!)
Manaia Cafe & Bar
228 Main Rd NGood meals and a cold beer
Paku Bay Kitchen
Great salads - good for breakfast
Must do - have breakfast in the orchard. Great food and atmosphere
26 locals recommend
Colenso Country Cafe & Country Shop
895 State Hwy 25Must do - have breakfast in the orchard. Great food and atmosphere
Shopping
Manaia Gallery
228 Main Rd NGreat Gallery
Everything Else
Tairua Butchery
238 Main Rd NGreat cuts of meat - nice home cured bacon and free range meats
TAIRUA MARINA
14 The MarinaUnder construction - new restaurant coming!
Mount Paku
Mount Paku summit walk - not far but awesome views!
Parks & Nature
Hot Water Beach
There's nothing like a hot bath on the beach!
Southern end of Pauanui Beach the trail goes up for the best views of the area. Very cool but quite a walk - 1 hour up up up!
Pauanui
Southern end of Pauanui Beach the trail goes up for the best views of the area. Very cool but quite a walk - 1 hour up up up!
This is a hidden gem. The 3.5km loop trail is a little steep in places but includes Collins Drive Tunnel - a 500m tunnel which is pitch black! You'll need a torch - not negotiable!! But turn it off from time to time to see the Glow worms!
Broken Hills Campground
373 Puketui Valley RdThis is a hidden gem. The 3.5km loop trail is a little steep in places but includes Collins Drive Tunnel - a 500m tunnel which is pitch black! You'll need a torch - not negotiable!! But turn it off from time to time to see the Glow worms!
Sightseeing
Amazing sight. Good little walk to get there and great for swimming. You can kayak here from Hahei
148 locals recommend
Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve
Amazing sight. Good little walk to get there and great for swimming. You can kayak here from Hahei