The 96 Most Popular Things To Do In Hawkes Bay
96. Whirinaki Te Pua A Tane Conservation Park
5.0 (1 review)
Location: Bay of Plenty
Tel: 7-366-1080
Web Address: http://doc.govt.nz/whirinaki
95. Onepoto Bay
5.0 (2 reviews)
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94. Te Motu-o-Kura – Bare Island
5.0 (2 reviews)
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93. Sacred Hill Family Vineyards Limited
5.0 (3 reviews)
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Location: 1472 Omahu Rd. Hastings
Tel: 6-879-8760
Web Address: http://sacredhill.com/
92. Korokoro Falls
5.0 (3 reviews)
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Location: Lake Waikaremoana
91. Howletts Hut
5.0 (3 reviews)
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Location: Hawke’s Bay
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/howletts-hut/
90. Te Angiangi Marine Reserve
5.0 (3 reviews)
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Location: Hawke’s Bay
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/hawkes-bay/places/te-angiangi-marine-reserve
89. Hawke’s Bay Trails
5.0 (4 reviews)
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Location: 159 Dalton St Napier South Napier
Web Address: http://hbtrails.nz/
88. Ruahine Hut
4.3 (4 reviews)
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Location: Hawke’s Bay
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/ruahine-hut/
87. Ruahine Range
5.0 (5 reviews)
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86. Parks Peak Hut
4.7 (6 reviews)
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Location: Hawke’s Bay
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/parks-peak-hut/
85. Westshore Beach
4.7 (7 reviews)
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84. Pask Winery
4.5 (8 reviews)
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Location: 1133 Omahu Rd. Twyford
Tel: 21-790-517
Web Address: http://pask.co.nz/
83. Whirinaki Forest Park
5.0 (8 reviews)
Location: New Zealand
82. Lake Waikareiti
4.9 (9 reviews)
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81. Lime Rock Wines
4.9 (9 reviews)
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Location: 601 Tikokino Rd. Waipawa
Tel: 6-857-8235
Web Address: https://limerock.co.nz/
80. Blackhead Beach
4.4 (9 reviews)
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79. Longview Hut
4.9 (10 reviews)
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Location: Hawke’s Bay
Tel: 6-350-9700
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/longview-hut/
78. Bay Heliwork
4.8 (11 reviews)
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Location: 130 Hill Rd. Hastings
Tel: 508-229-435
Web Address: http://bayheliwork.co.nz/
77. Kaimanawa Forest Park
4.9 (13 reviews)
Location: New Zealand
Tel: 7-384-7106
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/central-north-island/places/kaimanawa-forest-park
76. Stonecroft Wines
4.4 (14 reviews)
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Location: 121 Mere Rd. Fernhill
Tel: 6-879-9610
Web Address: http://stonecroft.co.nz/
75. Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu
4.8 (15 reviews)
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Location: 510 Wimbledon Rd. Porangahau
74. Waimarama Beach
4.8 (22 reviews)
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73. Sunken Gardens
4.5 (29 reviews)
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Location: 152 Marine Parade Napier South Napier
Web Address: http://napier.govt.nz/
72. de la terre winery
4.5 (34 reviews)
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Location: 1426 Taihape Rd. Hastings
Tel: 6-874-3224
Web Address: http://delaterre.co.nz/
71. Tom Parker Fountain
4.5 (35 reviews)
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Location: 56 Marine Parade Bluff Hill Napier
70. National Tobacco Company Building
4.6 (37 reviews)
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Location: 1 Ossian St Ahuriri Napier
Web Address: http://heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1170
69. Ongaonga Museum
4.4 (37 reviews)
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Location: 83 Bridge St Ongaonga
Tel: 20-468-7386
Web Address: https://ongaongamuseum.org.nz/
68. Mahanga Beach
4.6 (37 reviews)
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Location: 25 Judges Parade Mahia
Web Address: https://hawkesbaynz.com/see-and-do/great-outdoors/recreation/beaches/mahanga-beach/
67. Hastings Community Arts Centre
4.6 (41 reviews)
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Location: 106 Russell St South St Leonards Hastings
Tel: 6-878-9447
Web Address: https://artsinc.co.nz/exhibitions/
66. Pania of the Reef
4.7 (42 reviews)
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Location: 56 Marine Parade Bluff Hill Napier
65. Lake Tutira
4.6 (46 reviews)
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64. Unison Vineyard
4.6 (46 reviews)
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Location: 2163 Highway 50 Hastings Road
Tel: 6-879-7913
Web Address: http://unisonvineyard.co.nz/
63. Ranui Farm Park
4.7 (47 reviews)
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Location: 785 Nicholls Rd. Waipukurau
Web Address: http://ranuifarmpark.co.nz/
62. Ocean Beach, Hawke’s Bay
4.7 (53 reviews)
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61. Ash Ridge Winery
4.4 (53 reviews)
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Location: 2543 Streetate Highway 50 Flaxmere Roys Hill
Tel: 6-650-4324
Web Address: https://ashridgewines.com/
60. Te Reinga Falls
4.4 (53 reviews)
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Location: 10 Ruakituri Rd. Ruakituri
Web Address: http://waterfalls.co.nz/waterfalls-by-region/83-new-zealand-waterfalls/north-island/hawkesbay/212-te-reinga-falls
59. Junction Wines
4.7 (57 reviews)
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Location: Junction Streetate Highway 2 Highway 50 Takapau Plains
Tel: 6-855-8321
Web Address: http://junctionwines.co.nz/
58. Kaweka Forest Park
4.7 (58 reviews)
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57. Maori Historical Site. The Longest Place Name In The World
4.6 (58 reviews)
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Location: 510 Wimbledon Rd. Porangahau
Tel: 210-903-4175
Web Address: https://thelongestplacename.co.nz/
56. Bay Skate
4.5 (63 reviews)
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Location: 290 Marine Parade Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-833-6645
Web Address: https://bayskate.nz/
55. Russell Park
4.6 (63 reviews)
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Location: Waipukurau
54. The Tukituki Trail
4.7 (65 reviews)
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Location: Russell Park Waipukurau
Tel: 27-590-4551
Web Address: https://tukitukitrail.com/
53. Moana Park Estate
4.4 (76 reviews)
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Location: 530 Puketapu Rd. Napier
Tel: 6-844-8269
Web Address: https://moanaparkwines.com/
52. Sunrise Hut
4.7 (77 reviews)
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Location: Hawke’s Bay
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/huts/sunrise-hut/
51. Trinity Hill Wines
4.8 (80 reviews)
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Location: 2396 Streetate Highway 50 Fernhill
Tel: 6-879-7778
Web Address: http://trinityhill.com/
50. Brookfields Vineyards
4.8 (87 reviews)
Location: 378 Brookfields Rd. Napier Napier Meeanee
Tel: 6-834-4615
Web Address: https://brookfieldsvineyards.co.nz/
49. Mitre10 Park Hawke’s Bay
4.3 (89 reviews)
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Location: 42 Percival Rd. Tomoana Hastings
Tel: 6-650-4040
Web Address: http://sportspark.co.nz/
48. Spriggs Park
4.4 (91 reviews)
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Location: Ahuriri Napier
47. Central Hawkes Bay Museum
4.5 (92 reviews)
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Location: 23 High St Waipawa
Tel: 6-857-7288
Web Address: http://chbmuseum.co.nz/
46. Askerne Estate Winery
4.9 (112 reviews)
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Location: 267 Te Mata Mangateretere Rd. Havelock North
Tel: 6-877-2089
Web Address: http://askernewines.co.nz/
45. Linden Estate Winery
4.8 (112 reviews)
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Location: 347 Streetate Highway 5 Esk Valley Eskdale
Tel: 6-836-6806
Web Address: http://lindenestatewinery.co.nz/
44. Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
4.7 (116 reviews)
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Location: 446 Clifton Rd. Te Awanga
Tel: 6-873-1018
Web Address: https://robertsonlodges.com/the-lodges/cape-kidnappers/explore/golf
43. Keirunga Park Railway runs 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month 11am to 4pm
4.7 (119 reviews)
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Location: 12 Puflett Rd. Havelock North
Tel: 22-408-0945
Web Address: http://keirungaparkrailway.org.nz/
42. Gannet colony
4.9 (120 reviews)
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Location: Clifton
41. Mangatutu Hot Springs
4.7 (120 reviews)
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Location: Makahu Rd. Puketitiri
Tel: 6-835-9101
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/hawkes-bay/places/kaweka-forest-park/things-to-do/tracks/te-puia-hut-track-and-mangatainoka-hot-springs/
40. Bluff Hill Domain
4.6 (126 reviews)
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Location: Lighthouse Rd. Bluff Hill Napier
39. Centennial Gardens
4.4 (130 reviews)
Location: 54 Coote Rd. Bluff Hill Napier
38. Hastings City Art Gallery
4.4 (134 reviews)
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Location: 201 Eastbourne St East Hastings
Tel: 6-871-5095
Web Address: http://hastingscityartgallery.co.nz/
37. Ahuriri Estuary
4.5 (135 reviews)
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Location: Ahuriri Napier Hawke Bay
Web Address: http://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/hawkes-bay/places/napier-area/things-to-do/ahuriri-estuary-walking-track/
36. Kingsgate Reserve
4.7 (142 reviews)
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Location: 176 Te Mata Rd. Havelock North
35. Ruahine Forest Park
4.6 (154 reviews)
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Location: Manawatu Wanganui
Tel: 6-834-3111
Web Address: http://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/hawkes-bay/hawkes-bay/eastern-ruahine-forest-park/plan-and-prepare/general-information/
34. Wairoa Old Portland Island Lighthouse
4.4 (160 reviews)
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Location: Marine Parade Wairoa
Tel: 6-838-7309
Web Address: http://visitwairoa.co.nz/isite/index.htm
33. Clearview Estate Winery & Restaurant
4.3 (196 reviews)
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Location: 194 Clifton Rd. Te Awanga
Tel: 6-875-0150
Web Address: http://clearviewestate.co.nz/
32. Gannet Safaris Overland Ltd
4.8 (200 reviews)
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Location: 396 Clifton Rd. Te Awanga
Tel: 6-875-0888
Web Address: http://gannetsafaris.co.nz/
31. Te Urewera
4.7 (200 reviews)
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Location: North Island
Web Address: http://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/east-coast/places/te-urewera/
30. Waitangi Regional Park
4.5 (224 reviews)
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Location: 363 Streetate Highway 2 Awatoto Clive
Web Address: https://hbrc.govt.nz/hawkes-bay/regional-parks/waitangi-regional-park/
29. Faraday Museum of Technology
4.9 (232 reviews)
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Location: 2B Faraday St Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-835-2338
Web Address: https://faradaycentre.org.nz/
28. Shine Falls
4.8 (253 reviews)
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Location: 653 Heays Access Rd. Putorino
Tel: 6-834-3111
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/hawkes-bay/places/boundary-stream-area/things-to-do/boundary-stream-walks/
27. Keirunga Gardens
4.5 (270 reviews)
Location: Puflett Rd. Havelock North
Tel: 6-871-5000
Web Address: http://keirunga.org.nz/
26. Gannet Beach Adventures
4.6 (293 reviews)
Location: 475 Clifton Rd. Clifton
Tel: 800-426-638
Web Address: http://gannets.com/
25. Anderson park
4.6 (302 reviews)
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Location: Greenmeadows Napier
Web Address: https://napier.govt.nz/napier/playgrounds/anderson-park/
24. Par2 MiniGolf
4.5 (317 reviews)
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Location: 106 Marine Parade Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-834-0248
Web Address: https://par2golf.co.nz/
23. The Art Deco Trust
4.5 (374 reviews)
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Location: 7 Tennyson St Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-835-0022
Web Address: http://artdeconapier.com/
22. Maraetotara Falls
4.6 (463 reviews)
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Location: 394 Maraetotara Rd. Maraetotara
Tel: 6-834-1911
Web Address: https://hawkesbaynz.com/see-and-do/great-outdoors/recreation/rivers-lakes-and-waterfalls/maraetotara-falls/
21. Waipunga Falls
4.5 (490 reviews)
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Location: Waipunga
Tel: 27-649-7682
Web Address: http://waterfalls.co.nz/waterfalls-by-region/84-new-zealand-waterfalls/north-island/central-plateau/206-waipunga-falls
20. Morere Hot Springs
4.4 (540 reviews)
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Location: State Highway 2 Morere
Tel: 6-837-8856
Web Address: https://doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/east-coast/places/morere-springs-area/morere-hot-springs/
19. Napier Prison
4.2 (558 reviews)
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Location: 55 Coote Rd. Bluff Hill Napier
Tel: 6-835-9933
Web Address: http://napierprison.com/
18. Hawkes Bay Farmyard Zoo
4.4 (561 reviews)
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Location: R D 10 32 East Rd. Haumoana
Tel: 6-875-0244
Web Address: http://farmyardzoo.co.nz/
17. MTG Hawke’s Bay
4.4 (569 reviews)
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Location: 1 Tennyson St Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-835-7781
Web Address: http://mtghawkesbay.com/
16. Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu
4.6 (851 reviews)
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15. Napier i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
4.5 (908 reviews)
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Location: 100 Marine Parade Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-834-1911
Web Address: http://napiernz.com/
14. Hawkes Bay Farmers Market
4.6 (1,332 reviews)
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Location: Kenilworth Rd. Waipatu Hastings
Tel: 27-697-3737
Web Address: http://hawkesbayfarmersmarket.co.nz/
13. Ocean Spa
4.3 (1,360 reviews)
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12. Cornwall Park
4.5 (1,468 reviews)
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Location: Roberts St Hastings
Tel: 6-871-5000
Web Address: https://hawkesbaynz.com/see-and-do/great-outdoors/recreation/parks-and-playgrounds/cornwall-park/
11. Te Mata Peak
4.9 (1,545 reviews)
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Location: Te Mata Peak Rd. Tuki Tuki
Web Address: http://tematapark.co.nz/
10. Splash Planet
4.4 (1,720 reviews)
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Location: 1001 Grove Rd. Parkvale Hastings
Tel: 6-873-8033
Web Address: http://splashplanet.co.nz/
9. Bluff Hill Lookout
4.5 (1,792 reviews)
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Location: 50 Lighthouse Rd. Bluff Hill Napier
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8. Te Mata Estate Winery
4.4 (46 reviews)
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Location: 349 Te Mata Rd. Parkvale Havelock North
Tel: 6-877-4399
Web Address: http://temata.co.nz/
7. Lake Waikaremoana
4.6 (86 reviews)
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6. Cape Kidnappers
4.6 (181 reviews)
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5. Elephant Hill
4.2 (203 reviews)
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Location: 86 Clifton Rd. Haumoana
Tel: 6-873-0400
Web Address: http://elephanthill.co.nz/
4. Church Road Winery
4.5 (280 reviews)
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Location: 150 Church Rd. Taradale Napier
Tel: 6-882-3098
Web Address: http://church-road.co.nz/
3. Te Mata Peak
4.8 (306 reviews)
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2. Mission Estate Winery
4.3 (341 reviews)
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Location: 198 Church Rd. Poraiti Napier
Tel: 6-845-9350
Web Address: http://missionestate.co.nz/
1. The National Aquarium of New Zealand
4.3 (3,377 reviews)
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Location: 546 Marine Parade Napier South Napier
Tel: 6-834-1404
Web Address: https://nationalaquarium.co.nz/
Final Words:
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