What to do / Links

Things To Do / What's On

Many people living in Canterbury come to the area in the weekend or holidays to unwind and relax.
Get your brochure of the Alpine Pacific Triangle from your local I-site or look at the website for more information.

Here a some examples of what to do in the area (in alphabetical order):

• Abundant marine life
• Adventure: bungy jumping, rafting, helicopter flights
• Alpine Pacific Scenic drive though the inland and along the coast with stunning views and geological features with fossils
• Beaches
• Canoeing
• Golf
• Garden visits
• Horse riding
• Hot water pools
• Hunting
• Local produce at the farmers market on Saturday
• Tramping in the Lake Sumner area (restricted access area)
• Vintage Steamtrain (every other Sunday)
• Walks (brochures available at the DOC office in Rangiora, sometimes at the start of the walk):
  Mount Cass Walkway (reasonable fitness required, closed in August / September)
  Tiromoana Bush Walkway, 1- 4 hours, closed in August / September
  Greta Valley walkway – DOC
  Motunau Beach Cliff Top Coastal Reserve – walking tracks; viewing seats
  Mount Grey
• Wineries and Wine Tasting

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Hawarden / Waikari:

• Dutch Golf ©
• Hawarden Domain: tennis, bowling, rugby, squash, cricket, playground, flying fox
• Waikari Old Railway Walkway / Maori Rock Art
• Weka Pass Vintage Railway
• Frog Rock (in the Weka Pass)
• Horse tracking
• Flaxmere Gardens (03 314 4504 - by appointment)
• Gota Peaks Garden (03 314 4367)
• Kingsmead Garden 449 Medbury Road (03 314 4309 - by appointment)
• Limestone formations
• Hawarden golf club (03 314 4048)
• Hawarden Museum (03 314 4403)
• McDonald Downs Gardens - 10 am – 4.30 pm (03 314 4272)

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Culverden

• Golf Club (03 315 8189)
• Monte Alto – Garden visit (03 315 8044)
• Waipuna – Garden visit (03 315 8041)

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Yearly events in Hawarden, Culverden and Waikari:

• Waikari fun run - Anzac Day (25 April)
• Hawarden A&P show - 3rd Saturday in March
• Hawarden Hall– Spring flower festival - September
• Hawarden - Flaxmere Gardens - Art in the Garden - 3 ½ days from the last Thursday afternoon in October
• Culverden - Christmas Fete - last Thursday in October

Hurunui district (where Hawarden is located):

• www.flaxmeregarden.co.nz
• www.wekapassrailway.co.nz
• www.thedutchstation.com
• www.alpinepacifictourism.co.nz
• www.hurunui.com

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Waimakariri district (located between Hawarden & Christchurch):

• www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz
• Oxford Observatory -http://www.teara.govt.nz/Places/Canterbury/CanterburyPlaces/6/ENZ-Resources/Standard/4/en

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Christchurch:

• www.bethere.co.nz
• www.christchurch.org.nz/Activities
• Antarctic Centre - www.iceberg.co.nz
• Ferrymead Heritage Park - www.ferrymead.org.nz
• Lyttleton timeball station - www.timeball.co.nz
• Maori tours - www.nationalmarae.co.nz

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Hanmer Springs

• www.visithanmersprings.co.nz
• www.hanmeradventure.co.nz

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Kaikoura

• www.kaikoura.co.nz

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Nelson

• www.nelsonnz.com

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Waipara

• www.waiparawine.co.nz
• www.athenaolives.co.nz

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Food

• NW Café Amberley – www.norwestercafe.co.nz (03 314 9411)
• Greta Valley Bar & Cafe www.gcb.co.nz (03 314 3884)
• Hurunui Hotel (03 314 4207)
• Red Post Culverden (03 315 8492)
  

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