Guidebook for Paekakariki
Food Scene
Beach Road Deli
5 Beach RdGood coffee, freshly baked bread and wood-fired Pizzas.
A very reasonably priced restaurant. Priceless sea views. Kids menu. Salad bar.
Fishermans Table Restaurant
29 State Hwy 1A very reasonably priced restaurant. Priceless sea views. Kids menu. Salad bar.
Finn's Paekakariki
2 Beach RdFinn's bar & restaurant is the local pub in Paekakariki.
The Perching Parrot
Good coffee and food
Sightseeing
Paekakariki Hill Road is a narrow, windy, hilly road that used to be the main route North out of Wellington until the coastal highway was built in the 1930s. The lookout offers magnificent views out to Kapiti Island and up the coast.
Paekakariki Hill Road Lookout
Paekakariki Hill Road is a narrow, windy, hilly road that used to be the main route North out of Wellington until the coastal highway was built in the 1930s. The lookout offers magnificent views out to Kapiti Island and up the coast.
Steam Inc operates scenic tours throughout the year on lovingly restored steam and vintage diesel trains. Check out more details at www.steaminc.org.nz
8 locals recommend
Steam Incorporated
219 State Hwy 1Steam Inc operates scenic tours throughout the year on lovingly restored steam and vintage diesel trains. Check out more details at www.steaminc.org.nz
Parks & Nature
See NZ native birds such as Kiwi and Kaka and NZ's living fossil, the Tuatara. Peaceful bush/park setting.
65 locals recommend
Nga Manu Nature Reserve
See NZ native birds such as Kiwi and Kaka and NZ's living fossil, the Tuatara. Peaceful bush/park setting.
Queen Elizabeth Park
Kapiti Island
Arts & Culture
Southward Car Museum
Otaihanga RoadOne of the biggest car museums in the southern hemisphere.
History of Paekakariki and the local railroad. Vintage steam trains operate special trips from Paekakariki at certain times throughout the year. www.steaminc.org.nz
Paekakariki Station Museum
State Highway 59History of Paekakariki and the local railroad. Vintage steam trains operate special trips from Paekakariki at certain times throughout the year. www.steaminc.org.nz
Getting Around
Trains to and from Wellington run regularly from Paekakariki. (buy tickets from the Paekakariki Village Grocery store on Beach Road or onboard, if you have cash -$10.50 adult single ticket to Wellington)
Paekakariki Station
Trains to and from Wellington run regularly from Paekakariki. (buy tickets from the Paekakariki Village Grocery store on Beach Road or onboard, if you have cash -$10.50 adult single ticket to Wellington)
Essentials
New World Kapiti
159 Kapiti RdSupermarket
The local "general store" is a quite well stocked grocery store and also a NZ Post agency and sells trains tickets too.
Paekakariki Village Grocery Store
11 Beach RdThe local "general store" is a quite well stocked grocery store and also a NZ Post agency and sells trains tickets too.
Countdown Paraparaumu
Supermarket
PAK'nSAVE Kapiti
200 Rimu RdSupermarket
Commonsense Kapiti
Organic Grocery Store
Paekakariki Organic Fruit Vege
11 Beach RdFruit and Vegetable shop
Shopping
Coastlands is the biggest shopping mall in the district with over 100 stores, including large chains such as Farmers, The Warehouse, Briscoes, Noel Leeming, Harvey Norman, Rebel Sport, Kathmandu, Paper Plus, Event Cinemas, and other amenities such as medical centre, banks, hairdressers, post office, etc.
31 locals recommend
Coastlands Shopping Centre
State Highway 1Coastlands is the biggest shopping mall in the district with over 100 stores, including large chains such as Farmers, The Warehouse, Briscoes, Noel Leeming, Harvey Norman, Rebel Sport, Kathmandu, Paper Plus, Event Cinemas, and other amenities such as medical centre, banks, hairdressers, post office, etc.