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Tectonic Jade
Admire and buy beautiful local pounamu pieces carved by Rex Scott.
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Couldrey Homestead
The original farmhouse dating from the 1860s, is now a museum.
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Big Shearer
This 7m-high, 7½-tonne Big Shearer statue is at the southern end of town.
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Marsden Estate
Excellent wine and lunch (mains $19 to $32, platters $35) on the deck.
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Walter Peak Farm
The TSS Earnslaw heads here for sheepdog and shearing demonstrations.
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Robbins Park
A verdant pocket of roses with excellent views across to Mt Maunganui.
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Passage Rock Wines
Waihekes most awarded winery serves excellent pizza among the vines.
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Gibson Bridge
Pinot gris specialists with a grandiose cellar door in a miniscule space.
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Palliser Wines
Wines so good, even the Queen has some stashed away in her cellar. Slick outfit.
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Highwic
A marvellous Carpenter Gothic house (1862), sitting amid lush, landscaped grounds.
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Motueka District Museum
An interesting collection of regional artefacts, housed in a dear old school building.
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Rainbow Falls
Pretty cascade enclosing a moss-covered cavern; part of the Kerikeri River Track.
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Bohemian Museum
Tells the story of the hardship and perseverance of the original Bohemian pioneers.
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Ata Rangi
One of the region’s pioneering winemakers. Great drops across the board and a cute cellar door.
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Yealands Estate
Zero-carbon winemaking on a grand scale at this space-age winery near Seddon; tours by arrangement.
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Titirangi Lookout
On top of Kaiti Hill in Titirangi Reserve, this lookout offers wide views across the sea.
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Ophir Post Office
The most photogenic of Ophirs many heritage buildings is this still-functioning 1886 post office.
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Cromwell Farmers Market
In summer the Cromwell Heritage Precinct plays host to an excellent weekly farmers market.
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The Landing
A good place to access Lake Tarawera is at the Landing, about 2km past the Buried Village .
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Mt Victoria
Mt Victoria was a Māori pa and is still a fortress of sorts, with the navy maintaining a presence.
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