Karen’s guidebook

Karen
Karen’s guidebook

Sightseeing

Local spots to enjoy
Tranquil, and small, the outlook from this beach front is beautiful. The small Anglican Church build in 1914 from native NZ timber is also well worth a look.
Waiwera Beach
Tranquil, and small, the outlook from this beach front is beautiful. The small Anglican Church build in 1914 from native NZ timber is also well worth a look.
Orewa Beach is particularly beautiful. It is well worth viewing it from on high.
Orewa Beach Lookout
469 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
Orewa Beach is particularly beautiful. It is well worth viewing it from on high.

Food & Wine Scene

Great local food experiences
This well-attended monthly market, in the summer months, has wonderful fresh food and locally made products on sale.
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Coatesville Market
Mahoenui Valley Road
14 helybéli ajánlásával
This well-attended monthly market, in the summer months, has wonderful fresh food and locally made products on sale.
Our favourite beach front drinking hole! - with wonderful food. Enjoy!!
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Shoreward Bar & Restaurant
350 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Our favourite beach front drinking hole! - with wonderful food. Enjoy!!
Wonderful beach-front dining.
31 helybéli ajánlásával
Casablanca
336 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
31 helybéli ajánlásával
Wonderful beach-front dining.
Enjoy live piano entertainment while dining. Fun!
10 helybéli ajánlásával
DOWNBEAT Cafe & Bar & Restaurant
326 Hibiscus Coast Hwy
10 helybéli ajánlásával
Enjoy live piano entertainment while dining. Fun!
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Ascension Wine Estate Matakana Auckland
480 Matakana Rd
14 helybéli ajánlásával

Activities

Activities our family enjoy in the local area.
This golf course if for the golf tourists (and locals) to enjoy!
29 helybéli ajánlásával
Gulf Harbour Country Club
180 Gulf Harbour Dr
29 helybéli ajánlásával
This golf course if for the golf tourists (and locals) to enjoy!
Enjoy and support the local Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club.
Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club
Hibiscus Coast Highway
Enjoy and support the local Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club.

Shopping for the Girls

Great local shops for the serious shopper!
Great local shopping - clothing and accessories, and home accessories
ShineOn.co.nz
677 Whangaparaoa Rd
Great local shopping - clothing and accessories, and home accessories
Wonderful day out - amazing pottery, cafe, in a fabulous rural location (with plenty of wineries on the journey to Morris and James)!
29 helybéli ajánlásával
Morris & James
48 Tongue Farm Rd
29 helybéli ajánlásával
Wonderful day out - amazing pottery, cafe, in a fabulous rural location (with plenty of wineries on the journey to Morris and James)!

Neighbourhoods

Nearby towns and suburbs for guest to Orewa to enjoy!
Experience a traditional small NZ rural town, servicing the local and farming community. Warkworth is just 20 minutes north of Orewa. Check out the Warkworth Butchery - 10 Queen Street - it has the most incredible range of fresh meats!
27 helybéli ajánlásával
Warkworth
27 helybéli ajánlásával
Experience a traditional small NZ rural town, servicing the local and farming community. Warkworth is just 20 minutes north of Orewa. Check out the Warkworth Butchery - 10 Queen Street - it has the most incredible range of fresh meats!
Travel this wonderful peninsula - a 30 minute journey east of Orewa - to experience spectacular views and numerous beaches along the way.
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Whangaparaoa
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Travel this wonderful peninsula - a 30 minute journey east of Orewa - to experience spectacular views and numerous beaches along the way.
A unique rural and coastal community, with exciting shopping centre including intimate movie theatre, nearby Morris and James Pottery Cafe/Shop/Gallery, and home to many wineries, olive groves, and avacado farms.
69 helybéli ajánlásával
Matakana
69 helybéli ajánlásával
A unique rural and coastal community, with exciting shopping centre including intimate movie theatre, nearby Morris and James Pottery Cafe/Shop/Gallery, and home to many wineries, olive groves, and avacado farms.
Holiday home to Sir Edmund Hillary and his family, Sir Ed's father planted the distinctive pine trees lining the Orewa Beach front which provide wonderful shade to those enjoying the beach on hot summer days.
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Orewa
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Holiday home to Sir Edmund Hillary and his family, Sir Ed's father planted the distinctive pine trees lining the Orewa Beach front which provide wonderful shade to those enjoying the beach on hot summer days.

Várossal kapcsolatos tanácsok

Közlekedés

Buy a 'HOP Card' to access Auckland Public Transport.

Buy a 'HOP Card' to access Auckland Public Transport.
Szokások és kultúra

Be safe!

While New Zealand is safe, it is important to ensure you and your valuables are kept safe by locking vehicles at all times with valuables stored out of sight in e.g. car-boot areas.
Ezt érdemes becsomagolni

Clothing - pack layers!

Auckland is famous for experiencing four-seasons in just one day! Bring layers so that you can add or remove them depending on what the temperature is at any given time of the day.
Ezt érdemes becsomagolni

Sunscreen and Insect Repellent!

PLEASE be careful of NZ sunshine. Unlike any other part of the world (Australia and New Zealand) have searing sunshine that burns any skin-type within 10-20 minutes! It is essential to wear sun-screen, even when the sky is overcast with cloud.