FAMILY ATTRACTIONS
NATIONAL AQUARIUM OF NEW ZEALAND
Marine Parade
Napier 06 8341404
www.nationalaquarium.co.nz
Stroll around the different continents of the world and view sea creatures, reptiles, exotic fish, native birds and interactive displays which will transport you to another world without getting wet.
OPEN: 26 December to 31 January:
9.00am - 7.00pm
1 February to Easter holidays incl:
9.00am - 5.00pm
Post Easter to 24 December:
9.00am - 5.00pm
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SILKY OAK CHOCOLATE COMPANY
1131 Links Road (between Hastings & Napier)
Napier 06 8450908
www.silkyoakchocs.co.nz
If you are a connoisseur of exquisite chocolate, then this is a MUST on your ininerary. The Silk Oak Chocolate Company produce a wide range of hand-made chocolates, using only the finest ingredients. Experience the chocolates being made the traditional way.
OPEN: 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday
9.00am - 4.00pm Friday
10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday & Sunday & Public Holidays
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MINI PUTT PUTT - PAR 2 GOLF
Marine Parade
Napier 06 8340248
All the excitment of the big game - but with none of the hassles. Choose from two 18 hole games; ONE which is the traditional putting game called Caddy's Trail, or TWO which is the called Fairways, a new concept in miniature golf. Both games are designed for adults and children.
OPEN: 9.30am - 4.30pm Daily
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THE STRAWBERRY PATCH
Havelock Road
Havelock North 06 8771350
Large field ripened strawberries - enjoy a REAL FRUIT ICE CREAM, fresh produce and epicurean products.
OPEN: 8.30am - 6.00pm Mid October - Mid March
7 Days
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THE AMAZING MAZE 'N' MAIZE
157 Longlands Road
Hastings 06 8788117
The Amazing Maze 'n Maize is a giant maze cut into a paddock of maize (animal feed corn). The maze is approximately 12 acres, or 6 hectares in size, and will take on average 45 minutes to complete. There are over 8 kms of paths, with bridges in the middle to get your bearings or watch your friends. Trivia and joke signs are placed throughout the mazes, and visitors can choose to make it a competition or just a walk in the corn.
Prices: Adults $9
Children $5
Students / seniors $7
Family Pass $25 (2 adults & up to 3 children)
Additional children in family $3
Children under 3 are free
Open: 7 Days from 26th December - 1st May
(weather permiting)
Sunday - Thursday 10.00am - 6.00pm
Friday & Saturday 10.00am - 6.00pm PLUS additional moonlight hours as below'
MOONLIGHT
Saturday evening through until last entry at 10 pm
Please bring a torch per group of 3-4 visitors.
CORNEVIL
First CornEvil horror maze will be Friday 14th January 2005
CornEvil starts when it is dark, and tickets will be sold for 2 hours after dark.
Please bring a torch per group of 3-4 victims.
During daylight saving - first entry 9pm, last entry 11pm
After daylight saving finishes - first entry dark, last entry 10 pm
STRICTLY 16 YEARS AND OVER - I.D. REQUIRED
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CLASSIC SHEEPSKINS
22 Thames Street
Pandora
Napier 06 8359662
www.classicsheepskins.co.nz
The worlds finest sheepskin rugs tanned and manufactured into premium products for your comfort and enjoyment from New Zealand's leading sheepskin tannery. The shop has a superb range of New Zealand souvenirs and woollen clothing, accessories, hand knits and jerseys.
FREE SHEEPSKIN TANNERY FACTORY TOURS
Two Tours Daily
7 Days a Week
11.00am and 2.00pm
OPEN: 7.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday
9.00am - 4.00pm Saturday & Sunday
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RUSH MUNRO'S ICE CREAM
704 Heretaunga Street West
Hastings 06 8789634
www.rushmunro.co.nz
Visit our famous Ice Cream Garden and enjoy the taste of Hawkes Bay summer. Savour the delights of Original Handcrafted natural Ice Creams in an extraordinary range of flavours. Rush Munro's is also available in tubs at Havelock North Village Info Centre.
OPEN: 10.00am - 9.00pm
7 days.
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HAWKES BAY JOCKEY CLUB
HASTINGS RACE COURSE
Prospect Road
Hastings
Phone: 06 873 4545
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ARATAKI HONEY FARM
66 Arataki Road
Havelock North 06 8777300
www.aratakihoneyhb.co.nz
In the beautiful rural Havelock North Wine Country lies the Arataki Honey company and a few thousand bees to show you what they get up to in those hive boxes you see in the country.
It is a bright, new, innovative centre with a self-paced learning experience. It is great for children of any age, as well as those big kids!
Hands on activities for all ages
-look at the honey bees under microscopes
-smell the various scents of honey/wax/propolis
-feel the warmth they generate all by themselves to keep themselves and their young comfortable and healthy
-enter their Giant Bee Hive and watch the worker bees take care of their Queen & the Drones up close
-you might want to try your hand at some of the puzzles –all age groups catered for!
-everyone can taste nine different flavours of honey the bees produce. New Zealand produces some of the best honey in the world, many of them unique to our country. Visitors can sample our native bush honeys – Manuka, Rewarewa, Kamahi and Tawari – or the honey collected from hill and pasture areas – Clover and Blue Borage. Arataki Honey has a taste to suit everyone.
Our working hives and bee wall is where you can watch the worker bees up close doing their bee dance after returning from their ventures into the wild, carrying loads of pollen to the right place in the hive for storage, or cleaning out cells to prepare for storing honey or in readiness for their Queen to lay eggs. You might also be able to watch Drone (male) and worker bees (female) hatching over the summer period. The bees are active all year around, so there is always action in the hive.
Our team is always in the centre to help out with spotting the Queen in a hive, explain the different stages in the life of a bee or answer that question about honey that you’ve always wanted to know.
Opening Hours:
We're open 7 Days from 9am to 5pm.
The centre is closed on the following days:
Easter Friday/Sunday (14 & 16 April 2006)
Anzac Day until 1pm (25 April 2006)
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TE MATA CHEESE COMPANY
393 Te Mata Road
Havelock North, Hawkes Bay
OPEN: 7 Days 10 am - 4 pm.
Group tours by arrangement.
The Te Mata Cheese Factory is in lush green fields at the foothills of the majestic Te Mata Peak. It's the perfect setting for the creation of stunning fresh, white- rinded and blue cheeses.
Visit us in Havelock North and watch how we hand-make our own feta, brie and blue cheese on site. Modern equipment, loving care and local milk are combined to bring you stunning examples of your favourite cheese styles.
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EARLY MORNING BALLOONS
71 Rosser Road
HASTINGS 06 8794229
www.early-am-balloons.co.nz
Enhance your stay in Hawkes Bay by experiencing the joys of hot air ballooning. Flights take place in the early morning within the first few hours of sunrise. They last approximately one hour but 4 hours total excursion time is normal. After the flight, you will enjoy a traditional ballooning breakfast.
Cost : $285 per person
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