Guidebook for Hokitika

Michelle
Guidebook for Hokitika

Drinks & Nightlife

The West Coast has a number of traditional old pubs with interesting locals, cold beer, warm fires and pool table. All serve bar snacks and meals.
Great, traditional Kiwi pub.
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Empire Hotel
289 Kaniere Rd
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Great, traditional Kiwi pub.
Take a tour of the brewery and enjoy a tasting session.
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Monteith's Brouwerij
60 Herbert St
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Take a tour of the brewery and enjoy a tasting session.
Warm, friendly busy little West Coast pub by the river. Bar snacks and meals available.
Pioneer Hotel
80 Gibson Quay
Warm, friendly busy little West Coast pub by the river. Bar snacks and meals available.
Very cool, traditional West Coast pub. Full of locals, pool table and warm fire. Excellent food!
The Historic Empire Hotel
19 Aylmer St
Very cool, traditional West Coast pub. Full of locals, pool table and warm fire. Excellent food!

Entertainment & Activities

Some ideas of what to see and do in and around Hokitika, both indoors and out.
The best fudge and ice-cream in town!
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Sweet Alice's Fudge Kitchen
27 Tancred St
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The best fudge and ice-cream in town!
Excellent fun for the whole family. Rain or shine.
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Shantytown Heritage Park
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Excellent fun for the whole family. Rain or shine.
Highly recommended activity. Get up amongst the NZ native bush and birds. Great for the whole family. Cafe/restaurant open all day and bookable for evening meals.
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West Coast Treetop Walk & Cafe
1128 Woodstock-Rimu Rd
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Highly recommended activity. Get up amongst the NZ native bush and birds. Great for the whole family. Cafe/restaurant open all day and bookable for evening meals.
Great place to learn about local gold mining history. Gold panning etc.
Ross Goldfields Information & Heritage Centre
4 Aylmer St
Great place to learn about local gold mining history. Gold panning etc.
A very special place where you can get up close to all the farm animals. Stay on a real farm in an eco friendly, warm West Coast environment. Hand feed the Arapawa sheep and lambs. Feed the peacocks. See the pigs, cows and goats. Enjoy a homemade breakfast from produce from the farm. Perfect for families and groups.
Blue Spur Farmstay
Humphreys Gully Road
A very special place where you can get up close to all the farm animals. Stay on a real farm in an eco friendly, warm West Coast environment. Hand feed the Arapawa sheep and lambs. Feed the peacocks. See the pigs, cows and goats. Enjoy a homemade breakfast from produce from the farm. Perfect for families and groups.
A group of dedicated people restoring artifacts form Wetlands industrial past to running condition for public display. Westland Industrial Heritage Park is a working museum with a variety of displays and ongoing projects. The dedicated volunteers' passion for restoring Westland's industrial past to running condition for public display has resulted in the park becoming a vibrant and dynamic family tourist attraction. The Westland Industrial Heritage Park (the Park) was started by a group of mature (Old) men who loved big engines and the like (toys) and wanted to play with the toys and preserve some of the history of Westland at the same time. Since those beginnings the Park has developed and changed. It has become a place where all ages can see and touch and learn about the history of the region. 9 Fire Engines in working order Sawmilling and mining engines Steam and Horse-drawn vehicles Historic Boats Games and so much more!! Miniature Railway Under Construction. Open 7 DAYS Ph 027 629 1935
Westland Industrial Heritage Park
9 Brian Waugh Ln
A group of dedicated people restoring artifacts form Wetlands industrial past to running condition for public display. Westland Industrial Heritage Park is a working museum with a variety of displays and ongoing projects. The dedicated volunteers' passion for restoring Westland's industrial past to running condition for public display has resulted in the park becoming a vibrant and dynamic family tourist attraction. The Westland Industrial Heritage Park (the Park) was started by a group of mature (Old) men who loved big engines and the like (toys) and wanted to play with the toys and preserve some of the history of Westland at the same time. Since those beginnings the Park has developed and changed. It has become a place where all ages can see and touch and learn about the history of the region. 9 Fire Engines in working order Sawmilling and mining engines Steam and Horse-drawn vehicles Historic Boats Games and so much more!! Miniature Railway Under Construction. Open 7 DAYS Ph 027 629 1935

Essentials

Food/drink
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New World Hokitika
116 Revell St
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Food/drink
The best I-site in NZ!
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Hokitika i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
36 Weld St
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The best I-site in NZ!
Free wifi.
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Westland District Library
20 Sewell St
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Free wifi.
Get any medication here. Bug sprays etc.
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Westland Pharmacy
10 Weld St
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Get any medication here. Bug sprays etc.

Parks & Nature

Excellent fun after dark
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Glow Worm Dell
State Highway 6
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Excellent fun after dark
Must see place on the West Coast
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Punakaiki
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Must see place on the West Coast
Watch the sun go down with some fish and chips or see the people fishing for their dinner.
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Sunset Point
Gibson Quay
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Watch the sun go down with some fish and chips or see the people fishing for their dinner.
Historic Blue Spur goldmine walk through old gold workings. Bring suitable footwear.
Blue Spur
Historic Blue Spur goldmine walk through old gold workings. Bring suitable footwear.
Gorgeous walk through old gold mine area and tunnels. Stunning native bush. Suitable for all abilities and children.
Tunnel Terrace Walk Trailhead
Stafford Loop Road
Gorgeous walk through old gold mine area and tunnels. Stunning native bush. Suitable for all abilities and children.
An amazing walk through old gold workings dating back to the very early 1900's. Beautiful bush scenery. Will be wet underfoot after rain so take appropriate footwear. Keep to the track as there are mineshafts.
Blue Spur Bushwalk
Blue Spur Road
An amazing walk through old gold workings dating back to the very early 1900's. Beautiful bush scenery. Will be wet underfoot after rain so take appropriate footwear. Keep to the track as there are mineshafts.
The Instagram spot on the beach in Hokitika. A couple of minutes walk from the cottage. A "must do" for all visitors here.
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Hokitika Glass Studio
9 Weld St
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The Instagram spot on the beach in Hokitika. A couple of minutes walk from the cottage. A "must do" for all visitors here.
Another "must do". A beautiful waterfall 30secs walk from the car park, on the lake road to Hokitika Gorge. Stunning especially after rain.
Dorothy Falls
592 Dorothy Falls Rd
Another "must do". A beautiful waterfall 30secs walk from the car park, on the lake road to Hokitika Gorge. Stunning especially after rain.

Food Scene

Great meals
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Stumpers
98 Revell St
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Great meals
Good pizza
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Fat Pipi Pizza
89 Revell St
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Good pizza
Take some fish & chips to the beach.
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Porky's Takeaways
51 Weld St
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Take some fish & chips to the beach.
5 star food with beautiful views.
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Stations Inn
11 Blue Spur Rd
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5 star food with beautiful views.
Fish and chip shop 3mins walk away. Beside the river.
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Dulcie's Takeaways
6 Gibson Quay
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Fish and chip shop 3mins walk away. Beside the river.
Typical NZ Indian restaurant. Great for large groups and vegetarians.
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Priya Indian Restaurant
79 Revell St
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Typical NZ Indian restaurant. Great for large groups and vegetarians.
Delicious food with excellent service. A favourite of ours.
Korath Thai Cuisine
5 Weld Street
Delicious food with excellent service. A favourite of ours.
Lovely food . Great sea views from the deck area.
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Ocean View Restaurant
111 Revell St
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Lovely food . Great sea views from the deck area.
The cafe here does excellent waffles. Delicious! Amazing pies and scones etc.
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Hokitika's Regent Theatre
23 Weld St
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The cafe here does excellent waffles. Delicious! Amazing pies and scones etc.
Great sandwiches. sometimes a long wait though so be prepared
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The Hokitika Sandwich Company
83a Revell St
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Great sandwiches. sometimes a long wait though so be prepared

Everything Else

5mins drive away.
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Hokitika Luchthaven
Airport Drive
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5mins drive away.

Arts & Culture

An excellent activity for all ages. Learn about our amazing town
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Hokitika Museum
17 Hamilton St
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An excellent activity for all ages. Learn about our amazing town
Carve your own jade pendant.
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Bonz 'N Stonz Carving Studio
16 Hamilton St
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Carve your own jade pendant.
Catch a movie if the weather is a little damp.
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Hokitika's Regent Theatre
23 Weld St
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Catch a movie if the weather is a little damp.
Full day course in knife-making. Highly recommended! Take home a unique knife made by you!
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Barrytown Knifemaking
2662 Coast Rd
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Full day course in knife-making. Highly recommended! Take home a unique knife made by you!