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Hokitika

Things to see and do

When locals get asked what to see and do in Hokitika, it's hard to know where to start!  Hokitika has that relaxed small, beach town feel with much of what a larger city has to offer.

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Kiwi Journeys

Kia ora, Kiwi Journeys is your trusted local cycle tour operator, specialising in self-guided and supported tours on the West Coast Wilderness Trail.  A Cyclist’s Paradise Explore the West Coast Wilderness Trail, where breathtaking landscapes and rich history

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Hokitika’s Regent Theatre

Beautiful refurbished Art Deco Theatre and Cafe. See all the latest movies on the Big Screen with latest digital projection technology and surround sound. Check hokitikaregent.com for movie session times, live shows, other events and online bookings.

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Lake Kaniere Walkway

LOCATION : Lake Kaniere MODERATE Time: 4 hours one wayAccess: Carpark just south of southern end of lake. Follows western shore of lake. Ends at Sunny Bight at northern end of lake. Features: Lush forest, great lake and mountain views,

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Sunset Point

LOCATION : Hokitika Beach EASY Time: 5 minutes walk from town centre.Access: By foot, along beach, beach track, or Quayside section of Heritage Walk. By road via Sunset Point Rd.Features: Sunsets, sunrises & starry nights. Hokitika rivermouth & beach.

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Mananui Tramline / Mahinapua Walkway

LOCATION: Mahinapua EASY – Buggies/Strollers okTime: 2 hours (walk) one way. 6 kmAccess: 8km south of Hokitika on SH6, or start 3km from Rimu on Rimu-Ross RdFeatures: Follows old logging tramway route through a cross section of West

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Lake Kaniere Water Race

LOCATION: Lake Kaniere EASY/MODERATETime: (Walk) 3-4 hours return or 1 hour return (option)Access: Carpark at the landing at the Northern end of Lake Kaniere. Ends at Kennedy Creek near the Kaniere Forks Power Station. A

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Hokitika Heritage Trail

LOCATION: Hokitika Town EASY – Buggies/Strollers ok Time: 30 min for quayside and central town features, longer if you want to see the whole thing.Access: From i-Site and Museum, or any point along the walk. Features: Goldrush and river-port town

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Lake Mahinapua Bush Beach

LOCATION : Lake Mahinapua

EASY – Buggies/Strollers ok
Time: 15 min one way

Access: North of the main lake carpark and camping area.
Features: Leads to a very small but secluded beach through native bush.

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West Coast Scenic Waterways

Stay with us at Scenic Waterways Retreat! We are an eco-tourism business providing accommodation, wholesome food, eco cruises and freedom kayak hire on one of New Zealand’s most highly valued wetlands. We provide bike hire

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Ross Water Race Walkway

LOCATION: Ross EASY / MODERATETime: 1 hour loop.Access: Walk starts from Ross Visitor Centre.Features: Follows Mt Greenland Rd up Jones Creek and loops back following water race. Replica miner’s hut, several dam sites and tunnels. Passes through old

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Precision Helicopters

We offer breathtaking tours to New Zealand’s most beautiful untouched destinations. Our helicopter tours are based out of Hokitika. Wherever you want to go, whatever you’d like to see, we can take you there.  Our

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Londonderry Rock

LOCATION : Kumara EASY Time: 10 min one wayAccess: Turn off SH73, 1 km east of Kumara onto a metalled road running alongside a water raceFeatures: Walk passes through stone-fields of old goldmining tailings & manuka forest to huge

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