Our guidebook to Waiheke Island
Wine Trail
Our favorite restaurant on the island. With views over Onetangi Beach, great food and service.
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Casita Miro
3 Brown RdOur favorite restaurant on the island. With views over Onetangi Beach, great food and service.
Produce the best "European Style" Cabernet blend in NZ the Larose. A great place to relax and enjoy
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Stonyridge Vineyard
80 Onetangi RdProduce the best "European Style" Cabernet blend in NZ the Larose. A great place to relax and enjoy
Really nice place to enjoy a discerning meal. They also have a craft brewery on site.
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Tantalus Estate
72 Onetangi RoadReally nice place to enjoy a discerning meal. They also have a craft brewery on site.
The drive out to Man O War bay on the Eastern most tip of the island provides excellent views. A part of the drive is gravel, so for smaller cars it may be a bumpy ride. Once there they have a wonderful grass area for kids to play while adults sample a platter and taste some beautiful wines. We especially like the 'Exciled' Pinot Gris and the story behind the grape harvest on neighboring Ponui Island. Like most Waiheke vineyards the Syrah is wonderful. Try a Dreadnought!
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Man O' War Vineyards
725 Man O War Bay RdThe drive out to Man O War bay on the Eastern most tip of the island provides excellent views. A part of the drive is gravel, so for smaller cars it may be a bumpy ride. Once there they have a wonderful grass area for kids to play while adults sample a platter and taste some beautiful wines. We especially like the 'Exciled' Pinot Gris and the story behind the grape harvest on neighboring Ponui Island. Like most Waiheke vineyards the Syrah is wonderful. Try a Dreadnought!
A small boutique vineyard that produces big reds! A great history of NZ wine making. Like its neighbor at Stoney Ridge they produce an amazing Cabernet blend. The best wine is pricey, but worth it for the cellar enthusiasts.
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Te Motu Vineyard
76 Onetangi RdA small boutique vineyard that produces big reds! A great history of NZ wine making. Like its neighbor at Stoney Ridge they produce an amazing Cabernet blend. The best wine is pricey, but worth it for the cellar enthusiasts.
Another great vineyard, most famous for the there Syrah variety. Worth popping in on the loop from Man o War Bay
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Passage Rock Wines & Bistro, Cellar door
438 Orapiu RdAnother great vineyard, most famous for the there Syrah variety. Worth popping in on the loop from Man o War Bay
A boutique vineyard located just up the road from our place. Very discrete, lovely platters and more great wine.
Frenchmens Hill Estate
1 Margaret Reeve LnA boutique vineyard located just up the road from our place. Very discrete, lovely platters and more great wine.
Culture
A nice place to visit on a Saturday morning. Local food and crafts for sale.
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Ostend Markets
76 Belgium StA nice place to visit on a Saturday morning. Local food and crafts for sale.
Where our house is located. Peaceful and surrounded by bird life. Try the Rocky Bay hall for a weekend coffee and a slice of the famous bacon and egg pie!
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Rocky Bay (Whakanewha Bay)
Where our house is located. Peaceful and surrounded by bird life. Try the Rocky Bay hall for a weekend coffee and a slice of the famous bacon and egg pie!
Sculptures by New Zealand artists are showcased at the Connells Bay Sculpture Park where art & nature are united to create special spaces for site specific sculpture. Viewing these art works on a guided walk in this is an experience to be treasured. Bookings are essential and children must be supervised.
Connells Bay
Cowes Bay RoadSculptures by New Zealand artists are showcased at the Connells Bay Sculpture Park where art & nature are united to create special spaces for site specific sculpture. Viewing these art works on a guided walk in this is an experience to be treasured. Bookings are essential and children must be supervised.
Stony Batter is a historic defence installation at the northeastern end of Waiheke Island. It is sited within a 50-acre scenic reserve of the same name, owned by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. The park serves double duty as a historical and nature reserve, containing unusual rock formations, three significant bush blocks and three concrete gun emplacements with an extensive tunnel system, reputed to be the largest in New Zealand.
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Stony Batter Historic Reserve
Stony Batter is a historic defence installation at the northeastern end of Waiheke Island. It is sited within a 50-acre scenic reserve of the same name, owned by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. The park serves double duty as a historical and nature reserve, containing unusual rock formations, three significant bush blocks and three concrete gun emplacements with an extensive tunnel system, reputed to be the largest in New Zealand.
Waiheke has a thriving arts scene and the gallery in Oneroa is a great place to see these works.
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Waiheke Community Art Gallery
2 Korora RdWaiheke has a thriving arts scene and the gallery in Oneroa is a great place to see these works.
Perfect for a day trip, set back from a sheltered swimming beach.
Birdwatchers can spot kererū, tūī, pīwakawaka (fantail) and tūturiwhatu (New Zealand dotterel) in the wetlands and along the coast, while kayakers can explore nearby inlets and bays.
The parkland has a history of Māori and European settlement, with a pā site and terraces still visible on the headland. In the 1830s it was used for boat building and forestry by Pākehā settlers.
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Whakanewha Regional Park
75 Gordons RdPerfect for a day trip, set back from a sheltered swimming beach.
Birdwatchers can spot kererū, tūī, pīwakawaka (fantail) and tūturiwhatu (New Zealand dotterel) in the wetlands and along the coast, while kayakers can explore nearby inlets and bays.
The parkland has a history of Māori and European settlement, with a pā site and terraces still visible on the headland. In the 1830s it was used for boat building and forestry by Pākehā settlers.
Food scene
A wonderful Italian restaurant located in the vineyards. A little further out, but worth the drive / taxi! The long lunch on a Sunday is an absolute must for groups but you need to book well in advance. Wonderful Chardonnay.
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Poderi Crisci Restaurant and Vineyard
205 Awaawaroa RdA wonderful Italian restaurant located in the vineyards. A little further out, but worth the drive / taxi! The long lunch on a Sunday is an absolute must for groups but you need to book well in advance. Wonderful Chardonnay.
A wonderful place for a morning breakfast. Located right on the beach in Onetangi. Beaut coffee!
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Charlie Farley's
21 The StrandA wonderful place for a morning breakfast. Located right on the beach in Onetangi. Beaut coffee!
Best gelato on the Island!..maybe NZ! A sweet little container located in Oneroa
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Island Gelato Company
106b Ocean View RdBest gelato on the Island!..maybe NZ! A sweet little container located in Oneroa
An establishment on the island. A favorite for weddings with its views back toward the city.
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Mudbrick Restaurant and Vineyard
126 Church Bay RdAn establishment on the island. A favorite for weddings with its views back toward the city.
A producer of world class olive oils. They have a tasting room and offer friendly service and support shipping out of NZ. Located close to our house just before you climb over the hill to Rocky Bay.
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Rangihoua Estate
56 Gordons RdA producer of world class olive oils. They have a tasting room and offer friendly service and support shipping out of NZ. Located close to our house just before you climb over the hill to Rocky Bay.
Adventure
EcoZip Adventures is an award-winning adventure and eco-tourism destination, offering state-of-the-art flying-fox ziplines with a beautiful eco-immersive forest experience
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EcoZip Adventures
150 Trig Hill RdEcoZip Adventures is an award-winning adventure and eco-tourism destination, offering state-of-the-art flying-fox ziplines with a beautiful eco-immersive forest experience
A great place to unwind, shoot bows and arrows amongst the vines ! Craft beer and a children's playground to boot
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Wild on Waiheke
82 Onetangi RdA great place to unwind, shoot bows and arrows amongst the vines ! Craft beer and a children's playground to boot
Sightseeing
Located on the Northern side of the Island, provides a sheltered beach with a gentle swell. Great playground for the children.
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Palm Beach
Palm RoadLocated on the Northern side of the Island, provides a sheltered beach with a gentle swell. Great playground for the children.
Possible Waiheke's best beach ( with vehicle access). A long stretch of white sand with rolling waves. Some locals swim here every day of the year!
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Onetangi Beach
The StrandPossible Waiheke's best beach ( with vehicle access). A long stretch of white sand with rolling waves. Some locals swim here every day of the year!
Basics
Waiheke Countdown
19 Belgium StA place for your grocery requirements