Ellie’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Pukekura Park covers 52ha (128 acres) right in the heart of the city and is one of New Zealand's premier botanical gardens.
The park includes the Fernery and Display Houses as well as the adjacent garden estate area of Brooklands, home to the acclaimed TSB Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Zoo.
The park has an international Green Flag award and is a Garden of National Significance. It hosts Womad and many international artists.
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Pukekura Park
10 Fillis StPukekura Park covers 52ha (128 acres) right in the heart of the city and is one of New Zealand's premier botanical gardens.
The park includes the Fernery and Display Houses as well as the adjacent garden estate area of Brooklands, home to the acclaimed TSB Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Zoo.
The park has an international Green Flag award and is a Garden of National Significance. It hosts Womad and many international artists.
The Coastal Walkway runs right along the foreshore from the Port close to the Cabin along the city front out to the outer suburbs of Bell-Block. Te rewa rewa bridge is a beautiful photo opportunity just north of Fitzroy Beach. On a clear day you can take a photo with the mountain as your backdrop on the bridge which makes a stunning pic.
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Te Rewa Rewa-broen
The Coastal Walkway runs right along the foreshore from the Port close to the Cabin along the city front out to the outer suburbs of Bell-Block. Te rewa rewa bridge is a beautiful photo opportunity just north of Fitzroy Beach. On a clear day you can take a photo with the mountain as your backdrop on the bridge which makes a stunning pic.
Soak up the atmosphere of this stunningly landscaped garden and unique homestead. Tūpare has recently earned the NZ Gardens Trust highest six-star rating - a distinction shared only by 13 other locations nationally.
A peaceful and beautiful setting to walk around, you can visit the homestead and have high tea at The Chapman-Taylor house
Tūpare’s distinctive Chapman-Taylor designed house is a great example of the Arts & Crafts style of architecture.
The Friends of Tūpare host free public tours at 11am on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from October to March. Group tours at other times can be organised on request.
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Tupare
487 Mangorei RdSoak up the atmosphere of this stunningly landscaped garden and unique homestead. Tūpare has recently earned the NZ Gardens Trust highest six-star rating - a distinction shared only by 13 other locations nationally.
A peaceful and beautiful setting to walk around, you can visit the homestead and have high tea at The Chapman-Taylor house
Tūpare’s distinctive Chapman-Taylor designed house is a great example of the Arts & Crafts style of architecture.
The Friends of Tūpare host free public tours at 11am on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from October to March. Group tours at other times can be organised on request.
his two-headed artistic beast is arguably NZ's best regional art gallery, presenting contemporary – and often experimental and provocative – local and international shows. 'Great art goes 50-50 with great architecture' – so said NZ artist Len Lye (1901–80), to whom the shimmering Len Lye Centre is dedicated. It's an interlocking facade of tall, mirror-clad concrete flutes, with internal galleries linked by ramps housing Lye's works – kinetic, noisy and surprising. There's also a cinema here, plus regular kids' art sessions. Essential viewing!
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Len Lye Center
42 Queen Sthis two-headed artistic beast is arguably NZ's best regional art gallery, presenting contemporary – and often experimental and provocative – local and international shows. 'Great art goes 50-50 with great architecture' – so said NZ artist Len Lye (1901–80), to whom the shimmering Len Lye Centre is dedicated. It's an interlocking facade of tall, mirror-clad concrete flutes, with internal galleries linked by ramps housing Lye's works – kinetic, noisy and surprising. There's also a cinema here, plus regular kids' art sessions. Essential viewing!
Translating as ‘Hill of Chiefs’, Puke Ariki was once a pā (fortified village) site, and is now home to the i-SITE, a fab regional museum, a library, a cafe and Arborio restaurant.
The excellent museum has an extensive collection of Māori artefacts, plus colonial, mountain geology and wildlife exhibits.
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Puke Ariki
1 Ariki StTranslating as ‘Hill of Chiefs’, Puke Ariki was once a pā (fortified village) site, and is now home to the i-SITE, a fab regional museum, a library, a cafe and Arborio restaurant.
The excellent museum has an extensive collection of Māori artefacts, plus colonial, mountain geology and wildlife exhibits.
Food scene
A small but bustling cafe with yummy food and quick service. Open in the evenings and throughout the day in the middle of town, we almost always get lovely food here.
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Elixir Cafe
117 Devon St EA small but bustling cafe with yummy food and quick service. Open in the evenings and throughout the day in the middle of town, we almost always get lovely food here.
Located within the heart of the West End Precinct and set in an atrium covered tropical courtyard, Snug Lounge is perfect for that casual drink and social dining. The menu designed for sharing, is a take on contemporary Japanese cuisine and Yakitori, inspired by fresh and delicious seasonal New Zealand produce. We enjoy this place!
18+ unless attending with parent or legal guardian
Cuisine: Japanese, Cocktails, Wine Bar
Dress Code: Smart Casual
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Snug Lounge
124 Devon St WLocated within the heart of the West End Precinct and set in an atrium covered tropical courtyard, Snug Lounge is perfect for that casual drink and social dining. The menu designed for sharing, is a take on contemporary Japanese cuisine and Yakitori, inspired by fresh and delicious seasonal New Zealand produce. We enjoy this place!
18+ unless attending with parent or legal guardian
Cuisine: Japanese, Cocktails, Wine Bar
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Lovely lighting and great food, this place gets busy. Quick tip, it pays to book
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Social Kitchen
40 Powderham StLovely lighting and great food, this place gets busy. Quick tip, it pays to book
Siam Thai Fusion Cuisine
70 Devon St WLovely, clean, restaurant with beautiful food