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Orewa, Puhoi, Silverdale,
Wairewa and Whangaparoa
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Picture above: Orewa Beach, Orewa. |
Cafes
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Beaches and Walks
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Things to do
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After School Care
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Birthday Parties
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Holiday Programmes
Between
Auckland
and
Warkworth are
some great places to visit. The
Whangaparaoa
Peninsula is about 10 minutes from
Orewa and has a
great reserve at the end of the peninsula. Travel on
from Whangaparaoa and you reach Orewa with its long
beach (pictured here to your right).
From Orewa you are only about ten minutes away from
Waiwera, where you can enjoy its thermal pool
complex, a must for water lovers.
Then on to
Puhio and visit a cheese factory with
an excellent cafe which gives the children a
wonderful time while you enjoy their great food
- The
main feature of Orewa is its beach which runs the length of Orewa. You
can access the beach from most of the side streets that run off the Hibiscus
Coast Highway, the main road through Orewa.
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- Kaizen Cafe
- Across the road from McDonalds
Orewa.
- Ph: 09 427 5633
- A great cafe where children are welcome.
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- Travelling on from Wairewa you will soon come to a
bridge which marks the Puhoi River. You may decide to drive on past the
turn off to Puhoi but then you would be missing a wonderful experience
as this small village offers a special surprise for cheese lovers.
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- Yes this is the home of Puhoi Cheese. It is here that
you can watch cheese being made and the cafe is very family friendly.
- Puhoi
River Canoe Hire
- 84
Puhoi Road, Puhoi Ph: 09 422 0891
www.puhoirivercanoes.co.nz
- Hire
canoes and kayaks for paddling the Puhoi River.
- Beak
Farm Park
- State
Highway 1, near the Puhoi turnoff
- Ph:
09 422 0551
www.beakfarm.co.nz
- A working
farm where children can meet a variety of animals.
- Art of Cheese Cafe and Shop
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275 Ahuroa Road, Puhoi.
(Take the turn off to Puhoi - The Art of Cheese Cafe from the village centre, on your left.)
Ph:
09 422 0670
Email:
Artofcheese@xtra.co.nz
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Hours:
9am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday
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If
you have been to the supermarket you would have probably seen
the cheese
made at Puhoi. You can look through a window in the cafe and
watch the cheese making process.
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Or
sit outside and let the children run round on the grass or
play in the sandpit.
You will just want to come back again and again.
Silverdale has several
great family activities.
91 Small Road,
Silverdale
Indoor snow field open
all year round.
Entrance is at 2102
East Coast Road, Silverdale
Next door to Snowplanet
is the recently open luge.
87 Small Road,
Silverdale.
Indoor go-karts and
bumper boats.
Birthday Parties
- Fun Factory - Indoor playground
- 5 Agency Lane, Silverdale.
- Ph:
09 427 8390
- The Fun Factory provides good safe fun for everyone. Let
the kids burn off energy on their climbing structure, bouncy
slide, ride on area and more.
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- Factory Fairy or Factory Fred can attend your party in the
decorated party room, bringing each child a small gift and
providing entertainment for half an hour.
- The
entrance to Whangaparaoa over looks Whangaparaoa Bay at the southern
end of Orewa. The peninsula runs the from Red Beach through to
Shakespeare Regional Park, which over looks the Hauraki Gulf.
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- Whangaparaoa Narrow Gauge Railway
- 400 Whangaparaoa Road, Whangaparaoa, North Auckland.
- Ph: 09 424
5018
- Web:
www.rail.co.nz
- Enjoy a steam train ride through a farm and bush setting. Feed
the animals or play in the playground or have a bite at the
restaurant.
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- Tiritiri
Matangi Island Tours
- Pier 4, Quay
Street, Auckland or Pier Z, Laurie Southwick
Parade, Gulf Harbour
- Freephone: 0800
888 006
www.360discovery.co.nz
- 360 Discovery
take you to the open sanctuary of Tiritiri
Matangi Island.
- Berkeley Cinemas
- 6 Link Cresent Whangaparoa.
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Ph: 09 428 0700 (movie line) Web:
www.berkeleycinemas.co.nz
- Enjoy movies with your family, check our movie line for times
and pictures currently showing.
Waiwera
Waiwera Thermal Resort
State Highway One, 30 minutes from Auckland.
Ph:
09 426 5369.
Freephone: 0800 WAIWERA
Waiwera is fun for all the family with 8 waterslides,
20 pools, movie pool, children's water playground, games room,
cafes serving pizzas, rotisseries and all takeaway foods.
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Beaches
and walks
Gulf Harbour
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Orewa
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Shakespeare Regional Park |
Waiwera |
Whangaparaoa Peninsula
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Whangaparaoa Peninsula
- There are many beaches along the peninsula. Some of the most popular
ones are Red Beach, Stanmore Bay Beach, Big Manly Beach
over
looking Polkinghornes Bay, Army Bay and Okoromai Bay.
Both Army Bay and Okoromai Bay are at the entrance to Shakespeare
Regional Park.
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Shakespeare Regional Park is located at the end of
Whangaparaoa Road which runs the length of the peninsula. At the end
you will find a lovely beach with parking available. You can enjoy
walks around the park, however it does border the Whangaparaoa Military
Camp and access to this area is prohibited.
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- One of the newer playgrounds can be found at the Gulf Harbour
development. Designed for slightly older children it has a nautical feel
about it.
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- Orewa
- Orewa
Beach runs the length of Orewa and is a great swimming and running
beach. See the photo at the beginning of this page to get an idea of
the size of the beach. It is a good swimming beach, with a playground
and toilets at the southern end of the beach.
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- Alice
Eaves Scenic Reserve is at the northern end of Orewa off Old North
Road, and is suitable for parents with younger children. It is a nature
reserve and therefore is a good place to show the children our New
Zealand
bush.
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- A
walking track runs along from Western Reserve, which is on the
northern side of Orewa River Bridge to the southern side into Pohutukawa
Reserve.
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- Wenderholme Regional Park is a beautiful
regional park that overlooks the Hauraki Gulf and the Waiwera River. A
great family place to visit with large open grounds and mature trees
to provide shelter from the sun, good parking and toilets.
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After
School Care
- Fun Factory - Indoor playground
- 5 Agency Lane, Silverdale.
- Ph:
09 427 8390
- Let your children benefit from the safe, fun environment
and supervision of their experienced staff. Transport from
school can be arranged and afternoon tea is provided. A
Supervised homework session of half an hour is also
incorporated into their stimulating programme. Pick up time
till 6.00 pm.
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Holiday Programmes
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- Fun Factory - Indoor playground
- 5 Agency Lane, Silverdale.
- Ph:
09 427 8390
- Let your children benefit from the safe, fun environment
and supervision of their experienced staff.
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