Waikanae's main visitor lure, Ng膩 Manu is a 15-hectare bird sanctuary dotted with picnic areas, bushwalks, aviaries and a nocturnal house with kiwi, owls and tuatara. The reserve's endangered long-fin eels get a feed at 2pm daily; guided bird-feeding tours run at 11am daily (adult/child $25/10 including admission). There are also sunset kiwi encounters on Fridays and Saturdays (adult/child $35/25, bookings essential) and accommodation in the simple, self-contained Theo's Cottage (from $140, sleeps four).
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
9.42 MILES
One of the last relatively unchanged areas of dunes and wetlands along the K膩piti Coast, this undulating 650-hectare park offers swimming, walking,鈥
25.8 MILES
On the site of an old coach stop, complete with original stables and well-worn cobbled courtyard, this endearing museum features transplanted period鈥
Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve
1.35 MILES
This 330-hectare reserve overlooking Waikanae contains a large remnant of native kohekohe forest. The reserve rises steeply from 150m to its highest point鈥
27.11 MILES
Built for the centenary of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1940, this gorgeous little art-deco building on the shell-strewn Petone foreshore contains a fun and鈥
21.99 MILES
The turn-off to the main eastern entrance of the huge Tararua Forest Park is just south of Masterton on SH2; follow Norfolk Rd about 15km to the gates鈥
4.7 MILES
Paraparaumu's oddest claim to fame is surely this 14m-high statue of the Madonna, looming over the town from a 75m-high hill. It was commissioned by the鈥
25.56 MILES
A beacon of culture and delight, the excellent Dowse is worth visiting for its jaunty architecture alone. It鈥檚 a family-friendly, accessible art museum鈥
2.82 MILES
This huge hangar-like museum looks like a 1960s university but houses one of Australasia鈥檚 largest collections of antique and unusual cars. Check out the鈥
Nearby North Island attractions
1. Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve
1.35 MILES
This 330-hectare reserve overlooking Waikanae contains a large remnant of native kohekohe forest. The reserve rises steeply from 150m to its highest point鈥
2.82 MILES
This huge hangar-like museum looks like a 1960s university but houses one of Australasia鈥檚 largest collections of antique and unusual cars. Check out the鈥
4.7 MILES
Paraparaumu's oddest claim to fame is surely this 14m-high statue of the Madonna, looming over the town from a 75m-high hill. It was commissioned by the鈥
8.57 MILES
A glimpse into historic Wellington by way of restored wooden trams and museum displays housed in a large garage. Take a 2km tram ride through Queen鈥
9.42 MILES
One of the last relatively unchanged areas of dunes and wetlands along the K膩piti Coast, this undulating 650-hectare park offers swimming, walking,鈥
21.99 MILES
The turn-off to the main eastern entrance of the huge Tararua Forest Park is just south of Masterton on SH2; follow Norfolk Rd about 15km to the gates鈥
25.56 MILES
A beacon of culture and delight, the excellent Dowse is worth visiting for its jaunty architecture alone. It鈥檚 a family-friendly, accessible art museum鈥
25.8 MILES
On the site of an old coach stop, complete with original stables and well-worn cobbled courtyard, this endearing museum features transplanted period鈥