Belinda's Matapouri Guidebook
Food scene
Fun place to have a drink and fish and chips. Deep sea fish (marlin, swordfish, tuna etc) are brought in to weigh from 4pm. Call ahead to find out what time weigh-in is.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club
Marina RoadFun place to have a drink and fish and chips. Deep sea fish (marlin, swordfish, tuna etc) are brought in to weigh from 4pm. Call ahead to find out what time weigh-in is.
Great spot for breakfast/lunch or dinner in Tutukaka.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Schnappa Rock Restaurant & Bar
1 Marina RdGreat spot for breakfast/lunch or dinner in Tutukaka.
A well stocked store. Has a good selection of alcohol and fruit/veges, meat. Call ahead if you are looking for something specific.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tutukaka General Store
270 Matapouri RdA well stocked store. Has a good selection of alcohol and fruit/veges, meat. Call ahead if you are looking for something specific.
Quite a well stocked dairy. Fish and chips etc available. Closes at 7pm. They also have a pop up pizza place behind it.
Matapouri Bay Store
952 Matapouri RdQuite a well stocked dairy. Fish and chips etc available. Closes at 7pm. They also have a pop up pizza place behind it.
Black Stump Cafe
217-279 Ngunguru RdLovely cafe on the way to Matapouri. Well stocked fruit and vegetable shop too.
Whangarei town basin has lots of cafes and restaurants.
Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery
Whangarei town basin has lots of cafes and restaurants.
A fine food store stocking imported and New Zealand-made foods. Speciality foods, cheese, cured meats etc
STOCK DELI
A fine food store stocking imported and New Zealand-made foods. Speciality foods, cheese, cured meats etc
Marina Pizza
Woodfired pizzas in the marina.
Wāhi Restaurant Tutukaka
11 Marina RdNew restaurant in Tutukaka
Sightseeing
Beautiful beach. Walk to it from Matapouri park. Path is behind the tennis court going up the hill. Takes about 20 mins.
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Whale Bay
Beautiful beach. Walk to it from Matapouri park. Path is behind the tennis court going up the hill. Takes about 20 mins.
Sandy Bay Beachfront
1315 Matapouri RoadBeautiful beach, great for boogie boarding.
Lovely walk to the lighthouse in Tutukaka (DOC walk so dogs not allowed). Easy to do with children over the age of 6.
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Tutukaka Lighthouse Car park
117 Landowners LnLovely walk to the lighthouse in Tutukaka (DOC walk so dogs not allowed). Easy to do with children over the age of 6.
Tutukaka Surf Northland NZ
11 Marina RoadSurf lessons at Sandy bay
Fun day out when you have had enough of the beach. Take food/drink as there is nothing available to buy there.
Adrenalin Adventure Park
27 Hukerenui RdFun day out when you have had enough of the beach. Take food/drink as there is nothing available to buy there.
Sandy Bay Horse Trails
5 Mcauslin RdHeadsUp Adventures
189 Whangarei Heads RdBiking
2 hour return bush walk to one of the largest kauris in NZ, DOC walk so dogs not allowed
Tane Moana bush walk
2 hour return bush walk to one of the largest kauris in NZ, DOC walk so dogs not allowed
Lovely long white sandy beach. You can walk over the longest footbridge in the southern hemisphere.
Whananaki South Beach, 5162945, Whananaki 0181, Nueva Zelanda
Lovely long white sandy beach. You can walk over the longest footbridge in the southern hemisphere.
Take a day trip to the Poor Knights on the Perfect Day boat (departs from Tutukaka marina). They offer the ultimate non-diving Poor Knights experience, with sight-seeing, kayaking, cave explorations, snorkeling, swimming, snippets of fascinating history and Island facts and great food. The boat is often accompanied by marine mammals, including whales, dolphins and orca.
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Perfect Day Ocean Cruise
Marina RoadTake a day trip to the Poor Knights on the Perfect Day boat (departs from Tutukaka marina). They offer the ultimate non-diving Poor Knights experience, with sight-seeing, kayaking, cave explorations, snorkeling, swimming, snippets of fascinating history and Island facts and great food. The boat is often accompanied by marine mammals, including whales, dolphins and orca.
Shopping
Cute boutique
Urchin
Tutukaka Gallery
Art gallery featuring local artists
Mi Casa Gallery
The Beauty room - nail, massages, facials etc
Tutukaka Coast, The Anchorage, Tutukaka 0173, Nueva Zelanda
The Beauty room - nail, massages, facials etc
Indo Furniture