Guidebook for 3Kupe Coopers Beach
Food Scene
There are great places to eat around 3Kupe - nothing like a fantastic brunch overlooking Mangonui harbour or Doubtless Bay!
Great views while you eat and super fresh fish. Will also cook fish you catch & take in. It's world famous in New Zealand :)
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Mangonui Fish Shop
137 Waterfront RdGreat views while you eat and super fresh fish. Will also cook fish you catch & take in. It's world famous in New Zealand :)
Good coffee, and cafe style food. Fantastic views while you eat, overlooking Mangonui Harbour. They also open for dinner during the summer, but it would pay to check out their opening times in advance. Definitely recommended!
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Little Kitchen
118 Waterfront RdGood coffee, and cafe style food. Fantastic views while you eat, overlooking Mangonui Harbour. They also open for dinner during the summer, but it would pay to check out their opening times in advance. Definitely recommended!
The Thai
80 Waterfront RdExcellent Thai food, eat in or take away. A local favourite!
Fantastic gelato and great coffees, served from a container in the Coopers Beach shopping centre, just up the road from 3Kupe.
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BeachBox Coffee & Gelato
31 Coopers DrFantastic gelato and great coffees, served from a container in the Coopers Beach shopping centre, just up the road from 3Kupe.
A hippy delight :) More than just a dairy, they sell organic produce & meat, have a food van on-site and have occasional live music.
Bush Fairy Dairy
1195 Oruru RdA hippy delight :) More than just a dairy, they sell organic produce & meat, have a food van on-site and have occasional live music.
Recommended! Where the locals get their fish & chips. You don't get the same view as at the Mangonui fish shop, but the prices are much cheaper & quality is just as good.
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Fresh & Tasty Takeaways
112 Waterfront RdRecommended! Where the locals get their fish & chips. You don't get the same view as at the Mangonui fish shop, but the prices are much cheaper & quality is just as good.
Great old-school butcher. Fantastic meat & friendly service. Only a couple of minutes drive from 3Kupe.
Coopers Beach Butchery
Coopers DriveGreat old-school butcher. Fantastic meat & friendly service. Only a couple of minutes drive from 3Kupe.
Kebaby food truck, just 2 mins up the road from 3Kupe (the address in the title is for their shop in Kaitaia). Turkish kebabs and pizza - 172 Highway 10, Coopers Beach. The locals choice, fully recommended!
See thekebabshop dot co dot nz for their menu - you can phone ahead or order online. Only a few minutes drive from 3Kupe
28 Commerce Street, Kaitaia 0410, Uusi-Seelanti
Kebaby food truck, just 2 mins up the road from 3Kupe (the address in the title is for their shop in Kaitaia). Turkish kebabs and pizza - 172 Highway 10, Coopers Beach. The locals choice, fully recommended!
See thekebabshop dot co dot nz for their menu - you can phone ahead or order online. Only a few minutes drive from 3Kupe
Waterfront Cafe & Bar
1A Thomas StOpen for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Fully licenced.
Drinks & Nightlife
Old school New Zealand pub with cracking views over Mangonui harbour. You can mingle with the locals here and the bar attracts a wide variety of customers. Don't be put off if you see a row of big motorbikes parked outside - the riders are a good bunch of guys. There is also a takeaway food bar attached, where you can order to food to eat in the bar, or take home with you.
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Mangonui Hotel
112 Waterfront RdOld school New Zealand pub with cracking views over Mangonui harbour. You can mingle with the locals here and the bar attracts a wide variety of customers. Don't be put off if you see a row of big motorbikes parked outside - the riders are a good bunch of guys. There is also a takeaway food bar attached, where you can order to food to eat in the bar, or take home with you.
Great food (breakfast, lunch or dinner), plus fully licenced
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Waterfront Cafe & Bar
1A Thomas StGreat food (breakfast, lunch or dinner), plus fully licenced
Sightseeing
Learn about the history of the Far North at this quaint little museum in Hihi, about 12 minutes drive from 3Kupe
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Butler Point Whaling Museum
31 Marchant RdLearn about the history of the Far North at this quaint little museum in Hihi, about 12 minutes drive from 3Kupe
Matai Bay
Fantastic uncrowded white sandy beach
A must-do while you're in the Far North. See the lighthouse and where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. About 1.5 hours drive from 3Kupe.
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Cape Reinga
A must-do while you're in the Far North. See the lighthouse and where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. About 1.5 hours drive from 3Kupe.
You can walk a trail of historic sites around Mangonui - drop by the Visitors Centre on Waterfront Drive for a map. Even just a gentle stroll along the waterfront is a great way to relax - it's always fun to go out on the wharf and see what fish are being caught as well.
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Mangonui Harbour
You can walk a trail of historic sites around Mangonui - drop by the Visitors Centre on Waterfront Drive for a map. Even just a gentle stroll along the waterfront is a great way to relax - it's always fun to go out on the wharf and see what fish are being caught as well.
A short walk from 3Kupe, this historic Pa site offers outstanding views over Doubtless Bay and Mangonui
Rangikapiti Pa Historic Reserve
A short walk from 3Kupe, this historic Pa site offers outstanding views over Doubtless Bay and Mangonui
Neighbourhoods
Coopers Beach is only 2 minutes’ walk from 3Kupe. It is a 2.5km long white sand beach which is safe for swimming and great for kids or young families. Just over the hill is the picturesque historic village of Mangonui. There are lots of places to eat/drink in the area - and being in the heart of Doubtless bay, there are many outdoor activities.
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Coopers Beach
Coopers Beach is only 2 minutes’ walk from 3Kupe. It is a 2.5km long white sand beach which is safe for swimming and great for kids or young families. Just over the hill is the picturesque historic village of Mangonui. There are lots of places to eat/drink in the area - and being in the heart of Doubtless bay, there are many outdoor activities.
Historic village with a sheltered harbour. There's a range of shops, cafes and bars in the village. Only a 15 minute walk (or 2 minute drive) from 3Kupe.
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Mangonui
Historic village with a sheltered harbour. There's a range of shops, cafes and bars in the village. Only a 15 minute walk (or 2 minute drive) from 3Kupe.
The "big smoke" in the Far North. Has all the usual shops and supermarkets you'd expect from a large town. Can be a little rough around the edges, but is quite safe. 30km drive from 3Kupe.
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Kaitaia
The "big smoke" in the Far North. Has all the usual shops and supermarkets you'd expect from a large town. Can be a little rough around the edges, but is quite safe. 30km drive from 3Kupe.
Things to do
Ahipara Adventure
15 Takahe RdGo blow-karting along 90 Mile Beach or boogie-boarding down the sand dunes.
Doubtless Bay Charters
130 Waterfront RdCatch a feed of fish in Doubtless bay, or just go sight-seeing on the water
World class golf course on Karikari Peninsula, 30km drive from 3Kupe.
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Carrington Estate
109 Matai Bay RdWorld class golf course on Karikari Peninsula, 30km drive from 3Kupe.
Drop by for a game of lawn bowls, darts or pool - or visit in the evening for a drink with the locals at the bar. See Peter (our property manager) for lots more information!
Coopers Beach Combined Bowling Club
236 State Hwy 10Drop by for a game of lawn bowls, darts or pool - or visit in the evening for a drink with the locals at the bar. See Peter (our property manager) for lots more information!
Taupo Bay
Local surf spot, 18km drive from 3Kupe.