Paul & Lisa's Guidebook

Lisa

Joined in 2019

Food Scene

Parua Bay Tavern

great Menu and located on water front https://www.paruabaytavern.co.nz/

70 locals recommend

Parua Bay Tavern

1034 Whangarei Heads Rd

70 locals recommend

great Menu and located on water front https://www.paruabaytavern.co.nz/

Mt Manaia Club

place to meet the locals and its right next to the manaia walking track. located in McLeod bay http://www.mtmanaiaclub.co.nz

6 locals recommend

Mt Manaia Club

6 locals recommend

place to meet the locals and its right next to the manaia walking track. located in McLeod bay http://www.mtmanaiaclub.co.nz

Zane Grey's Aquarium and Dock Restaurants and Bars

aquarium restaurant on the water front. must book ahead

Zane Grey's Aquarium and Dock Restaurants and Bars

69 Marsden Rd

aquarium restaurant on the water front. must book ahead

Sightseeing

Smuggler's Bay

easy walk over to a quite bay

18 locals recommend

Smuggler's Bay

18 locals recommend

easy walk over to a quite bay

McLeod Bay

it has a playground for the kids.great views it has a pebble beach not ideal for sun nathing. alot of locals swim here. Has a great jetty down Stewart road

McLeod Bay

it has a playground for the kids.great views it has a pebble beach not ideal for sun nathing. alot of locals swim here. Has a great jetty down Stewart road

Urquharts Bay

Start to Smugglers bay and walk round the gunnery

Urquharts Bay

Start to Smugglers bay and walk round the gunnery

The Poor Knights

book a tour to poor knights. one of the top 7 diving spots in the world. marine protected ( no fishing) great snorkelling. book at tutukaka boat trip is closer than that if you were to book from pahia. The drive to tutukaka is 45 min and to get to pahia is 1 hr 15min call: 64 800 288 882 info@diving.co.nz

The Poor Knights

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

walk around the treaty grounds. take in the history 1 hour 15 mins from here. have a round of golf right next door to Waitangi grounds. beautiful spot

62 locals recommend

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Tau Henare Drive

62 locals recommend

walk around the treaty grounds. take in the history 1 hour 15 mins from here. have a round of golf right next door to Waitangi grounds. beautiful spot

Haruru Falls

if you go to Pahia go to the haruru falls. short walk to enjoy the sights less than 10 mins from pahia

21 locals recommend

Haruru Falls

80 Haruru Falls Rd

21 locals recommend

if you go to Pahia go to the haruru falls. short walk to enjoy the sights less than 10 mins from pahia

Whangarei Falls

we have our own water falls in tikipunga http://www.wdc.govt.nz/FacilitiesandRecreation/WalksTrails/Pages/WhangareiFalls.aspx

63 locals recommend

Whangarei Falls

6 Ngunguru Rd

63 locals recommend

we have our own water falls in tikipunga http://www.wdc.govt.nz/FacilitiesandRecreation/WalksTrails/Pages/WhangareiFalls.aspx

Town Basin Marina Village

town basin, cafe restaurants art gallery at reyburn house. shops for gifts.Claphams clock museum. numerous eating places. do the circuit walk. loose half a day and enjoy the lovely scenery

36 locals recommend

Town Basin Marina Village

Quayside

36 locals recommend

town basin, cafe restaurants art gallery at reyburn house. shops for gifts.Claphams clock museum. numerous eating places. do the circuit walk. loose half a day and enjoy the lovely scenery

Matapouri Beach

tutukaka and surrounding bays are beautiful great sandy beaches to spend the day swimming and lying in the sun

22 locals recommend

Matapouri Beach

26 Wehiwehi Rd

22 locals recommend

tutukaka and surrounding bays are beautiful great sandy beaches to spend the day swimming and lying in the sun

Marsden Point Beach

other side of the harbour long stretch of beach. great swimming gentle breaks. close to race track. used for early morning training runs on beach. there is also urititi beach further along, nudist beach for those in the know.