Food Scene
it's only 300m walk from the house! It is in a heritage building which use to be the local store. They have a garden, and also toys to entertain young children. Great food and coffee.
Kauri Cafe & Indian Eatery
22 School Rdit's only 300m walk from the house! It is in a heritage building which use to be the local store. They have a garden, and also toys to entertain young children. Great food and coffee.
A historic venue with awesome views and great food. The Riverhead has a bar and separate restaurant, as well as a garden bar just for Sundays in summer featuring live jazz bands and a wood fired pizza. Walking distance to the house (10 mins walk)
56 locals recommend
The Riverhead
33 York TerraceA historic venue with awesome views and great food. The Riverhead has a bar and separate restaurant, as well as a garden bar just for Sundays in summer featuring live jazz bands and a wood fired pizza. Walking distance to the house (10 mins walk)
Boric is not only a great place to stop and have coffee, surrounded by market gardens, while the kids play, but they are also a fruit and vegetable market, stocking lots of fresh, locally grown, in-season produce.
12 locals recommend
Boric Food Market
1404 Coatesville Riverhead HwyBoric is not only a great place to stop and have coffee, surrounded by market gardens, while the kids play, but they are also a fruit and vegetable market, stocking lots of fresh, locally grown, in-season produce.
Very popular restaurant, bookings essential. Amazing gastro meals, ideal to share with a group! Set in a local vineyard.
43 locals recommend
The Tasting Shed
609 State Hwy 16Very popular restaurant, bookings essential. Amazing gastro meals, ideal to share with a group! Set in a local vineyard.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome food, awesome beer, awesome setting. Featuring a huge all-year garden bar, child friendly (has a playground inside) and is only 2Km up the road (15mins walk). Enjoy a beer or cider that has been produced on-site, a lovely meal, or a wood fired pizza.
94 locals recommend
Hallertau Brewery
1171 Coatesville Riverhead HwyAwesome food, awesome beer, awesome setting. Featuring a huge all-year garden bar, child friendly (has a playground inside) and is only 2Km up the road (15mins walk). Enjoy a beer or cider that has been produced on-site, a lovely meal, or a wood fired pizza.
Parks & Nature
A stunning black sand beach, half an hours scenic drive away. Local fish and chip shop, so that you can enjoy a meal on the beach, or in the parks around the beach. Walk up the cliff to see the gannet colony and surrounding coast, an easy walk for all ages.
89 locals recommend
Muriwai Beach
458 Motutara RdA stunning black sand beach, half an hours scenic drive away. Local fish and chip shop, so that you can enjoy a meal on the beach, or in the parks around the beach. Walk up the cliff to see the gannet colony and surrounding coast, an easy walk for all ages.
This is our local river- and namesake. Riverhead is the historic site of a paper mill, and the mill's remains can be seen around the edge of the river. There is a walking track along side the river, close to the bridge, which has signs telling the tale of the area. Dolphins have been known to swim in pods up the river.
Rangitopuni Stream
This is our local river- and namesake. Riverhead is the historic site of a paper mill, and the mill's remains can be seen around the edge of the river. There is a walking track along side the river, close to the bridge, which has signs telling the tale of the area. Dolphins have been known to swim in pods up the river.
Shopping
Westgate is our local mall, and contains everything you should need - including a choice of supermarkets, coffee shops, clothing stores, pharmacy, banks, and across the road are further shops, and a movie theatre.
27 locals recommend
Westgate Shopping Centre
7 State Hwy 16Westgate is our local mall, and contains everything you should need - including a choice of supermarkets, coffee shops, clothing stores, pharmacy, banks, and across the road are further shops, and a movie theatre.
Westfield Albany is a big shopping mall, also including the essentials (banks, pharmacy etc), a large food court, a movie theatre, restaurants, bars, and a large selection of shops.
117 locals recommend
Westfield Albany
219 Don McKinnon DrWestfield Albany is a big shopping mall, also including the essentials (banks, pharmacy etc), a large food court, a movie theatre, restaurants, bars, and a large selection of shops.
Coatesville Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month. The markets feature a mixture of food, art, entertainment, beautiful locally produced crafts and vintage/retro items.
14 locals recommend
Coatesville Market
4 Mahoenui Valley RoadCoatesville Markets are held on the first Sunday of every month. The markets feature a mixture of food, art, entertainment, beautiful locally produced crafts and vintage/retro items.
A family owned business, Crescent Dairy Goats sell award winning goats cheeses from their farm store.
Crescent Dairy Goats
177 Taupaki RoadA family owned business, Crescent Dairy Goats sell award winning goats cheeses from their farm store.
Essentials
A great local supermarket stocking all the essentials you could need for your holiday, including a good wine and beer selection, a good delicatessen, as well as standard grocery items.
20 locals recommend
New World Kumeu
110 Main RdA great local supermarket stocking all the essentials you could need for your holiday, including a good wine and beer selection, a good delicatessen, as well as standard grocery items.
Entertainment & Activities
Excellent zoo, raising awareness of the animals in our world. Also features a very special area dedicated to New Zealand's native birds, insects and other wildlife.
382 locals recommend
Auckland Zoo
Excellent zoo, raising awareness of the animals in our world. Also features a very special area dedicated to New Zealand's native birds, insects and other wildlife.
Arts & Culture
Located atop a hill in the heart of Auckland city, Auckland Museum has commanding views of the harbour. The museum is also surrounded by Auckland Domain, a great place to picnic, as well as a place to view gardens including the Winter Gardens
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Located atop a hill in the heart of Auckland city, Auckland Museum has commanding views of the harbour. The museum is also surrounded by Auckland Domain, a great place to picnic, as well as a place to view gardens including the Winter Gardens
Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N RdMuseum of Transport and Technology