Guidebook for Otaki
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Byrons Resort
20 Tasman RdGreat for camping, close to the beach with a good restaurant. Fabulous for families
Food Scene
Check out Ruth's fabulous kitchen and try a coffee and her award winning Xmas cake.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ruth Pretty Catering
41 School RdCheck out Ruth's fabulous kitchen and try a coffee and her award winning Xmas cake.
Red's Cafe
5 Arthur StBeautiful meals
Reliably good meals - the best Indian Restaurant on the Kapiti Coast
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Curry Town
57 Main StReliably good meals - the best Indian Restaurant on the Kapiti Coast
Lovely food and a very pretty garden. Keep warm by the fire in the winter
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
River Cottage Cafe
3 State Hwy 1Lovely food and a very pretty garden. Keep warm by the fire in the winter
Arts & Culture
This Maori University is well worth a visit. Watch the weavers and carvers at work and have a coffee at Nga Purapura
Te Wānanga o Raukawa
41 Tasman RdThis Maori University is well worth a visit. Watch the weavers and carvers at work and have a coffee at Nga Purapura
Otaki Museum
49 Main StGet the local history here
Entertainment & Activities
Nga Purapura
145 Tasman RdA great gym
Parks & Nature
It goes forever....well almost Great for swimming, walks and gathering pipi and tuatua
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Otaki Beach
It goes forever....well almost Great for swimming, walks and gathering pipi and tuatua
Amazing views - not for the faint hearted though
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Escarpment Walkaway
State Highway 1Amazing views - not for the faint hearted though
You can walk from the bridge to the sea or in the other direction towards the Tararua mountains
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Otaki River
You can walk from the bridge to the sea or in the other direction towards the Tararua mountains
Sightseeing
Originally completed in 1851, the building was burnt down by an arsonist in 1995, and by 2003 the church had been completely rebuilt.
In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted. Rangiātea Church was built under the direction of Te Rauparaha and English missionary Octavius Hadfield.
During the original construction in the 1840s, large tōtara logs had to be floated down rivers at nearby Ohau and Waikawa. The logs became the ridge pole and the central pillars of the church. The rafters, pillars and slabs were also made from t
Rangiātea Church
33 Te Rauparaha StOriginally completed in 1851, the building was burnt down by an arsonist in 1995, and by 2003 the church had been completely rebuilt.
In 1848, Te Rauparaha who had just returned to Otaki from Australia, issued the challenge of building the church to the chief of Te Wehiwehi, who accepted. Rangiātea Church was built under the direction of Te Rauparaha and English missionary Octavius Hadfield.
During the original construction in the 1840s, large tōtara logs had to be floated down rivers at nearby Ohau and Waikawa. The logs became the ridge pole and the central pillars of the church. The rafters, pillars and slabs were also made from t
Shopping
Cream Design
215 Main HwyGreat shop for that special gift, furniture, clothes and interior decor for your home
Outlet store with fabulous merino products
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Icebreaker Otaki Outlet
203 Main HwyOutlet store with fabulous merino products
Another great outlet store with everything you need for hiking, camping or just keeping warm and dry.
Kathmandu Otaki Outlet
172 State Hwy 1Another great outlet store with everything you need for hiking, camping or just keeping warm and dry.
Fantastic people and a great little shop for homeware, gifts, jewellery, bags and linen
State One Designs
200 State Hwy 1Fantastic people and a great little shop for homeware, gifts, jewellery, bags and linen