Guidebook for Ohaeawai
Food Scene
Great coffee, food and atmosphere.
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The Rusty Tractor Café & Trading Store
582 Kerikeri RdGreat coffee, food and atmosphere.
The Pear Tree
Beautiful views over the river, reasonably priced.
Cafe Jerusalem
83 Kerikeri RdGreat food, great value.
Beautiful food, location, views and ambience. Has won awards. Quite pricey but worth it.
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Food at Wharepuke
190 Kerikeri RdBeautiful food, location, views and ambience. Has won awards. Quite pricey but worth it.
Fabulously authentic Thai food. You can eat in or take away. Reasonably priced.
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Chang Siam Thai Restaurant
248 Waipapa RdFabulously authentic Thai food. You can eat in or take away. Reasonably priced.
Great winery with lovely food. Beautiful surroundings. Relax and do the wine tasting. Just 15 minutes drive from us.
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Ake Ake Vineyard
165 Waimate N RdGreat winery with lovely food. Beautiful surroundings. Relax and do the wine tasting. Just 15 minutes drive from us.
Great if you feel like a good currie. Good value for money.
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Madly Indian
342 Kerikeri RdGreat if you feel like a good currie. Good value for money.
Fabulous waterfront views. Take your car on the ferry from Opua to Russell and dine here any time of day. The Duke is one of the oldest establishments in Russell and has kept its historic charm whilst including all the modern conveniences.
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The Duke Of Marlborough Hotel
35 The StrandFabulous waterfront views. Take your car on the ferry from Opua to Russell and dine here any time of day. The Duke is one of the oldest establishments in Russell and has kept its historic charm whilst including all the modern conveniences.
Great location by the sea, quality dining.
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Alfresco's Restaurant & Bar
6 Marsden RdGreat location by the sea, quality dining.
A must if you like great food at great prices. This is possibly the most popular eatery in the Bay of Islands and is always busy. You can't book and you may have a wait but it is well worth it. The ribs are awesome!
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Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack
9 Williams RdA must if you like great food at great prices. This is possibly the most popular eatery in the Bay of Islands and is always busy. You can't book and you may have a wait but it is well worth it. The ribs are awesome!
Drinks & Nightlife
Central Kerikeri, often has bands on at weekend.
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Rocksalt Restaurant & Bar
73 Kerikeri RdCentral Kerikeri, often has bands on at weekend.
Has various activities on different nights including karaoke, quiz nights, pool competitions etc. Food is good and reasonably priced. This is in Waipapa.
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The Pioneer Bar & Restaurant
2 Skippers LnHas various activities on different nights including karaoke, quiz nights, pool competitions etc. Food is good and reasonably priced. This is in Waipapa.
Parks & Nature
Short walk to see beautiful falls. If you are lucky you will see hundreds of rainbows as the water drops down.
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Cascate dell'Arcobaleno (Waianiwaniwa)
Short walk to see beautiful falls. If you are lucky you will see hundreds of rainbows as the water drops down.
Really awe inspiring, towering kauri trees. A 350m boardwalk winds through a mature stand of kauri, swamp forest and associated vegetation.
If travelling south on State Highway 10, Puketi Kauri Forest is signposted 2.4 km south of Kaeo.
If driving north on State Highway 10, 1 km north of Waipapa, turn left onto Pungaere Road and follow it for 16 km. At the T-intersection, turn right, follow Waiare Road for about 1 km. There is a carpark on your right; the start of the track is across the road.
The walk can also be reached from State Highway 1. Take the Puketi Road turn, then left into Waiare Road. Follow Waiare Road past the Puketi Forest Headquarters on your left.
Manginangina
Really awe inspiring, towering kauri trees. A 350m boardwalk winds through a mature stand of kauri, swamp forest and associated vegetation.
If travelling south on State Highway 10, Puketi Kauri Forest is signposted 2.4 km south of Kaeo.
If driving north on State Highway 10, 1 km north of Waipapa, turn left onto Pungaere Road and follow it for 16 km. At the T-intersection, turn right, follow Waiare Road for about 1 km. There is a carpark on your right; the start of the track is across the road.
The walk can also be reached from State Highway 1. Take the Puketi Road turn, then left into Waiare Road. Follow Waiare Road past the Puketi Forest Headquarters on your left.
Sightseeing
Just 2 mins drive from us, this is a low cost activity and a place where you can have a totally natural experience in the different healing hot pools. A great place to go on a cold or cloudy day, or in the evenings.
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Ngawha Springs
Just 2 mins drive from us, this is a low cost activity and a place where you can have a totally natural experience in the different healing hot pools. A great place to go on a cold or cloudy day, or in the evenings.
Breathtakingly beautiful beach. Worth the drive which is about an hour from our house.
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Matauri Bay
Breathtakingly beautiful beach. Worth the drive which is about an hour from our house.
Another gorgeous beach off the beaten track. My favourite, actually. Only 10 mins drive from Matouri Bay so you can combine the two in one trip. This is calm, whilst Matouri has more surf.
Te Ngaere
Another gorgeous beach off the beaten track. My favourite, actually. Only 10 mins drive from Matouri Bay so you can combine the two in one trip. This is calm, whilst Matouri has more surf.
Pretty little historic fishing village. Just so beautiful. Go to the famous fish and chip shop over the water and soak up that view.
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Mangonui
Pretty little historic fishing village. Just so beautiful. Go to the famous fish and chip shop over the water and soak up that view.
Great beaches, shops and eateries. Very touristy, but the tourists go there because it is so nice.Lots of water activities available here. Just 20 mins drive from us.
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Paihia
Great beaches, shops and eateries. Very touristy, but the tourists go there because it is so nice.Lots of water activities available here. Just 20 mins drive from us.
Another spot of great beauty. Authentic Northland – unspoiled and unique. Whangaroa is a large harbour, in which there is a multitude of sheltered bays, with towering volcanic rock outcrops and idyllic sandy beaches. Grab a beer or a coffee at the Marlin Hotel You can book a fishing trip with christinafishing@xtra.co.nz, info@albacora.nz.
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Whangaroa Harbour
Another spot of great beauty. Authentic Northland – unspoiled and unique. Whangaroa is a large harbour, in which there is a multitude of sheltered bays, with towering volcanic rock outcrops and idyllic sandy beaches. Grab a beer or a coffee at the Marlin Hotel You can book a fishing trip with christinafishing@xtra.co.nz, info@albacora.nz.
Take a ride on Gabriel, Kawakawa's famous steam train, which goes down the middle of the street and out into country which historically was a booming little town. Visit the world famous toilets- yes, toilets!- designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
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Kawakawa
Take a ride on Gabriel, Kawakawa's famous steam train, which goes down the middle of the street and out into country which historically was a booming little town. Visit the world famous toilets- yes, toilets!- designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Arts & Culture
Visit the place where the famous Waitangi Treaty was signed in 1840. Learn about our Maori culture, see the impressive wakas (canoes) and experience the music and dance of the Maori people.
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Tau Henare DriveVisit the place where the famous Waitangi Treaty was signed in 1840. Learn about our Maori culture, see the impressive wakas (canoes) and experience the music and dance of the Maori people.
Beautiful wood carvings and gifts worth seeing. Sometimes you can see the carvers in actionl.
The Kauri Workshop
500 Kerikeri RdBeautiful wood carvings and gifts worth seeing. Sometimes you can see the carvers in actionl.
Shopping
This is a chocolate boutique where they make speciality chocolates before your eyes (and you can have a go too!) and the products are delicious.
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Makana Chocolate Boutique
504 Kerikeri RdThis is a chocolate boutique where they make speciality chocolates before your eyes (and you can have a go too!) and the products are delicious.
Essentials
Not very picturesque but has all the essentials like banks, supermarkets, petrol, fast foods etc and is just 8 mins up the road from us.
Kaikohe
Not very picturesque but has all the essentials like banks, supermarkets, petrol, fast foods etc and is just 8 mins up the road from us.