LOCAL RIDES AND WALKS
(VIEW OUR MAPS)
- Te Awanga Wine Loop
- Loop from the Cottage to Clifton Cafe (view of Cape Kidnappers)
- Ride to Black Barn Vineyards
- Te Awanga Domain (beach)
- Walk to Elephant Hill the back way through their vineyard. (Recommended weekends only.)
- Walk to Clearview Estate the back way through their vineyard.
WINERIES & BREWERIES
HAUMOANA & TE AWANGA - TE AWANGA WINE TRAIL
Walk or cycle from the cottage. (Note: Be sure to check hours, as some of these wineries are not open every day)
- Clearview Estate Winery
- Elephant Hill
- Te Awanga Estate / Rod McDonald Wines
HAVELOCK NORTH
- Askerne Winery (We love their dessert wines)
- Black Barn Vineyards (Lovely outdoor setting to enjoy some wine and cheese)
- Craggy Range (Amazing views and wonderful setting)
- Giant Brewing Co (Check days/hours for a tasting experience)
OTHER REGIONAL FAVORITES
The majority (over 70 in total) of Hawkes Bay wineries are located a short drive away in the Bridge Pa Triangleand Gimblett Gravels sub-region. (Wine trail map)
- Abbey Winery & Brewery
- Alpha Domus
- Trinity Hill
- Mission Estate Winery
- Crab Farm Winery
- Brookfields
- The Urban Winery (Ahuriri, Napier)
DINING
HAUMOANA, TE AWANGA, CLIFTON & CLIVE
- Elephant Hill Restaurant (Haumoana)
- Clearview Estate "Red Shed" Restaurant (Te Awanga)
- The Farm at Cape Kidnappers (Te Awanga)
- Hygge Cafe (Pronounced "Hooga". Formerly Clifton Cafe) (Clifton)
- Er Dee Wa - Thai food (Clive)
- Halfway House Takeaway - Fish & Chips (Clive)
HAVELOCK NORTH
Downtown Locations
- Mamacita
- Maina
- Deliciosa Tapas & Wine
- Diva Bar & Bistro
- Hawthorne Coffee
- Bay Espresso
- Pipi Cafe
- Wright & Co
- Starlake Thai
- Alessandro’s Pizzeria
- Malo
- Namaskar Indian Restaurant
- Paku Izakaya Japanese Restaurant
Just Outside Downtown Havelock North
- Craggy Range Terroir Restaurant
- Black Barn Bistro
- Mangapapa Hotel
- Birdwoods Cafe
NAPIER
Downtown CBD Locations
- Mister D
- Pacifica
- Bistronomy
Ahuriri
THINGS TO DO
Visit the Hastings or Napier i-SITES for detailed information:
Hastings
Napier
- Hastings Farmers Market - (Every Sunday, 8.30am - 12.30pm . Hawke's Bay Showgrounds, Kenilworth Rd, Hastings)
- Napier Urban Farmers’ Market - (Every Saturday 9am - 1pm. Clive Square, Napier. Note - a much smaller market.)
- F.A.W.C (FOOD AND WINE CLASSIC)
- Shopping - Havelock North & Napier
- Historic Architecture - Napier Art Deco. Beautifully preserved 1930s architecture is Napier's special point of difference.
- Hiking - Te Mata Peak
- Cycling - (Information & Maps) Hawke's Bay offers over 100km of bike trails.
- NZ Cycle Trail
- Hawkes Bay Trails
- Beaches
- Ocean Beach - beautiful beach with great walking. 20-25 minute drive.
- Waimarama Beach - beautiful beach with great walking. 35 minute drive.
- Te Awanga Beach - 1-minute drive. This is a rocky beach. For swimming, please refer to our maps section. The Te Awanga Domain is the best place to swim.
- Golf - Cape Kidnappers
- Bird Watching - Hawkes Bay is home to the largest mainland gannet colony in the world.
- Arataki Honey Visitor Centre
- British Car Museum
- Birdwoods Cafe , Sweet Shop, Gallery & Sculpture Garden
- David Trubridge Showroom
- The Silky Oak Chocolate Company Ltd
- Cheese Tasting - Origin Earth Ltd
- Cheese - Hohepa Hawke's Bay
- Art Galleries
GROCERY STORES
- New World Supermarkets : 10 minutes away on Porter Drive, Havelock North and 15 minutes away at 400 Heretaunga St East, Hastings. Good overall selection. The Hastings store is larger with slightly more to choose from.
- Bellatino's : 10 minutes away 2A Treachers Lane, Havelock North. Gourmet Grocer.
- Four Square Cape View Supermarket: 2 minutes away at 12 Clifton Rd, Haumoana. Limited mini-market.
DOCTORS & CHEMISTS
- Clive Medical Centre
- PH +64 06 870 0402
- 3 Williamson Road, Clive 4102
- Clive Pharmacy
- PH +64 06 870 0868
- 185 Main Road, Clive 4102
Banks
Note: Below is just a sample of banks in the area. If you are looking for a specific bank not listed below, we recommend you perform an internet search.
Havelock North
- ASB - 7 Napier Rd, Havelock North.
- BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) - 2 Te Mata Rd, Havelock North
- ANZ - 25 Middle Rd, Havelock North
- Westpac - 22 Te Mata Rd, Havelock North
Hastings
- ASB - Queen St West, Hastings (corner of Queen St W & Market St)
- BNZ - 117 Heretaunga St W, Hastings
- ANZ - 101 Queen St W, Hastings
- Westpac - 103 Heretaunga St E, W, Hastings
- Kiwibank - 200 Market St N, Hastings
Napier
- Kiwibank - 1 Dickens St, Napier
- BNZ (Bank of New Zealand) - 126 Hastings St, Napier South, Napier
- ASB - Cnr Hastings &, Emerson St, Napier
- ANZ - 90 Hastings St, Napier South, Napier
Post Offices
Note: Some post office locations include a Kiwibank teller. We recommend you contact the post office location directly to verify if they include a Kiwibank location.
Havelock North - Havelock North NZ Post & Kiwibank. 10 Napier Rd. PH 06-877 7027
Hastings - Stortford Lodge NZ Post & Kiwibank. 1100 Heretaunga St W, St Leonards, Hastings. PH 0800 081 190
Napier - Marewa NZ Post & Kiwibank. 114 Kennedy Rd, Marewa, Napier. PH 06-843 3764