'''Wairoa''' is a city in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
Get in
By car
Leaving Napier on state highway 2 from Napier continue following state highway 2 north until you reach a turn off to Taupo. Do not take this turn off! Continue straight ahead over a concrete bridge. If you continue on this road for 2 hours you will eventually find Wairoa.
By plane
Get around
See
The lighthouse was shifted to Wairoa from '''Portland Island''' at the tip of '''Mahia Pennisula'''
The third Wairoa bridge. The other two were washed away.
If you're really lucky occasionally sharks swim up the river
Do
Go to the restored fantastic Gaiety Theatre and watch a movie on the second largest screen in New Zealand.
Chase the wild birds on the Marine Parade. The marine parade isn_ft actually beside the sea, but it is where the river widens before forming a lagoon. All sorts of interesting stuff (100 year old trees and the like) get washed down the river.
Buy
The town has 4 ATM machines but it_fs probably not a good idea to carry too much cash with you. Many merchants in the surrounding region do not have EFTPOS though meaning you need to pay in cash. The town has a few boutique shops that are owner-operated and the town is virtually untouched by large chain stores.
Eat
Food in Wairoa is mostly good, as it reaps the quality benefits of being near the '''East Cape'''.
Oslers bakery is consistently exceptional. On average it has the best pies (a meat filling packed inside pastery) available anywhere in New Zealand. A must must stop. Last count and they had about 56 pie awards. Many diverse flavours such as 'Boil up' (reflecting the local culture) ' 'Ostrich' and 'Cock' (trust them, their the experts) It can be found on the marine parade, just down from the Westpak bank
Go to Tickled Pink Cafe for a yum feed!
wairoa has to realy good supermarkets.
Drink
Sleep
The Three Oaks Motel on 42-47 Campbell Street. As you enter Wairoa there is a sign for it, accommodation is generally available without booking, but just in case... (06) 838 8204 and threeoaksmotel@quicksilver.net.nz
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