Guidebook for Paraparaumu

Jenna-Lea
Guidebook for Paraparaumu

Food Scene

Family owned pub and restaurant just an 800m walk from our house with specials most nights.
Jolly Pub
93 Mazengarb Rd
Family owned pub and restaurant just an 800m walk from our house with specials most nights.
Family owned Italian restaurant, good service and atmosphere. Pays to book in advance but you never know...
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Soprano Ristorante
7 Seaview Rd
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Family owned Italian restaurant, good service and atmosphere. Pays to book in advance but you never know...
Friendly service, good food, nice to eat upstairs.
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Thai Kai Restaurant
1 Te Roto Dr
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Friendly service, good food, nice to eat upstairs.
Beautiful interior, quick friendly service.
Rangoli Indian Restaurant
257 Oxford St
Beautiful interior, quick friendly service.
Opposite Paraparaumu Beach. Free wifi, popular cafe with locals.
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Ambience Cafe
36 Marine Parade
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Opposite Paraparaumu Beach. Free wifi, popular cafe with locals.
Really good service and food. Opposite Paraparaumu Beach.
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Marine Parade Eatery
50 Marine Parade
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Really good service and food. Opposite Paraparaumu Beach.
French Bakery, amazing cakes. Imported French goods.
L'amour en cage
8 Margaret Rd
French Bakery, amazing cakes. Imported French goods.
Eat in or take out at this Turkish restaurant at Paraparaumu Beach.
Kilim Kapiti
24 MacLean St
Eat in or take out at this Turkish restaurant at Paraparaumu Beach.
The best freshest Fish n Chips on the Coast around the corner from us.
Starfish
56 Te Roto Dr
The best freshest Fish n Chips on the Coast around the corner from us.

Parks & Nature

You can walk or bike on the easy level tracks beside the Waikane River that runs through the Domain. They take you to the Waikanae Estuary and beach and also meet up with the Kapiti Expressway track too.
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Otaihanga Domain
Makora Road
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You can walk or bike on the easy level tracks beside the Waikane River that runs through the Domain. They take you to the Waikanae Estuary and beach and also meet up with the Kapiti Expressway track too.
A big open space next door to us to lie in the sun on grass, go for a jog or walk, take kids to the playground, watch a game of hockey.
Mazengarb Road
Mazengarb Road
A big open space next door to us to lie in the sun on grass, go for a jog or walk, take kids to the playground, watch a game of hockey.
Head along Manly Street and you will see lots of walkways saying 'Beach Access.' We are just 2kms inland.
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Paraparaumu Beach
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Head along Manly Street and you will see lots of walkways saying 'Beach Access.' We are just 2kms inland.
Our secret place to swim in Summer! The river has some nice deep spots. Plus walking/biking trails that run adjacent and the Park itself has lots of space to play sports or lie on the grass and read a book.
Otaraua Park
120 King Arthur Dr
Our secret place to swim in Summer! The river has some nice deep spots. Plus walking/biking trails that run adjacent and the Park itself has lots of space to play sports or lie on the grass and read a book.
Downhill mountainbike tracks, separate walking tracks through a working farm and original native forest. Great place to take a picnic.
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Whareroa Farm
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Downhill mountainbike tracks, separate walking tracks through a working farm and original native forest. Great place to take a picnic.
Iconic walking track for those not scared of heights! Reasonable fitness required.
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Escarpment Walkaway
State Highway 1
59 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Iconic walking track for those not scared of heights! Reasonable fitness required.
The largest original native forest in the lower north island. Easy walking track, feed eels and see kiwi. Take a picnic lunch.
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Nga Manu Nature Reserve
65 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The largest original native forest in the lower north island. Easy walking track, feed eels and see kiwi. Take a picnic lunch.

Arts & Culture

The only car museum in the Southern Hemisphere! Well worth a visit and just up the road from us. They also regularly host live performances and community events.
66 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Museo ng Kotse ng Southward
Otaihanga Road
66 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The only car museum in the Southern Hemisphere! Well worth a visit and just up the road from us. They also regularly host live performances and community events.

Entertainment & Activities

Mini golf or tenpin bowling. Licensed premises.
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Kapiti Tenpin
1 Te Tupe Rd
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Mini golf or tenpin bowling. Licensed premises.
Three movie theatres to choose from at Coastlands Mall Shopping Centre.
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Event Cinemas Coastlands
150 Rimu Rd
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Three movie theatres to choose from at Coastlands Mall Shopping Centre.
Take a glass of wine into the cinema with you and relax in big comfy chairs.
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Shoreline Cinema
10 Mahara Place
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Take a glass of wine into the cinema with you and relax in big comfy chairs.
Tiger Woods once played here. A popular spot to play golf in NZ.
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Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club
376 Kapiti Rd
22 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tiger Woods once played here. A popular spot to play golf in NZ.

Shopping

A variety of cafes, shops, food court, supermarket, lots of big brand names.
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Coastlands Shopping Centre
State Highway 1
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A variety of cafes, shops, food court, supermarket, lots of big brand names.

Essentials

The closest supermarket to us.
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New World Kapiti
159 Kapiti Rd
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The closest supermarket to us.
Part of Coastlands Shopping Mall.
Countdown Paraparaumu
Part of Coastlands Shopping Mall.
Doctors and adjacent pharmacy, less than five minutes walk from us. Open from 9 -5pm Monday - Friday.
Mazengarb Pharmacy
240 Mazengarb Rd
Doctors and adjacent pharmacy, less than five minutes walk from us. Open from 9 -5pm Monday - Friday.
Not been there but this is the closest gym to us.
SnapFitness 24/7
144 Kapiti Rd
Not been there but this is the closest gym to us.

Sightseeing

10,000 US Marines stationed in Paekakariki during WW2. There is a memorial to commemorate their efforts. And lots of bike tracks, walking tracks, and quite often a deserted beach too. Also has the Kapiti Tramways Museum and you can go on a tramride for a very reasonable price.
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Parke ni Queen Elizabeth
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10,000 US Marines stationed in Paekakariki during WW2. There is a memorial to commemorate their efforts. And lots of bike tracks, walking tracks, and quite often a deserted beach too. Also has the Kapiti Tramways Museum and you can go on a tramride for a very reasonable price.