Harakeke Cottage Guidebook
Walking and biking tracks
Great walking trails along the riverside and through the beautiful old garden, an extensive children's playground and a cafe are located in these historic local gardens
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Victoria Esplanade Gardens
1 Palm DrGreat walking trails along the riverside and through the beautiful old garden, an extensive children's playground and a cafe are located in these historic local gardens
My favourite brunch places
LOCAL - Licensed Cafe & Eatery
240 Broadway AvePopular cafe and brunch spot
Joseph Street Kitchen
55A Joseph StFabulous food and coffee in a quirky old building
Elm Cafe
283 Fitzherbert AveAnother great brunch location
Cafe Cuba
236 Cuba StGood for brunch and lunch - and an extensive range of desserts!
Feel like a drink?
Brew Union make their own beer, host brew and gin events and have the most extensive list of beers on tap of any bar in PN. They also server fantastic pizza's. Its busy though during meals times so best to book.
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Brew Union Brewing Co
41 Broadway AveBrew Union make their own beer, host brew and gin events and have the most extensive list of beers on tap of any bar in PN. They also server fantastic pizza's. Its busy though during meals times so best to book.
Brewers Apprentice
334 Church StA comfortable pub to grab a drink and bite to eat
Keeping it local
Open on Thursday & Saturday evenings for a drink and good pub food. And only 2 min walk across the road.
Tokomaru RSA & Country Club
Open on Thursday & Saturday evenings for a drink and good pub food. And only 2 min walk across the road.
A beautiful location at the end of a 3km walk (or drive). A great picnic area and swimming hole in the summer months. Beautiful views out across the plains of the Manawatu make the effort to climb the hill at the end worthwhile... and its all downhill on the way home.
Horseshoe Bend Reserve
186 Tokomaru E RdA beautiful location at the end of a 3km walk (or drive). A great picnic area and swimming hole in the summer months. Beautiful views out across the plains of the Manawatu make the effort to climb the hill at the end worthwhile... and its all downhill on the way home.
Dinner time
The Fat Farmer
360 Albert StRecommended to book
Aberdeen on Broadway
161 Broadway AveA popular Palmy restaurant, also recommended to book
Aqaba
186 Broadway AveAnother Palmy institution. Quick and tasty meals at reasonable prices and family friendly
Yatai Japanese Izakaya Restaurant
316 Featherston StFantastic Japanese food
Nero Restaurant
36 Amesbury StIf you want fancy...
Little Savanna
47 Princess StA newish restaurant with a great range menu and service
Places to visit
One of the first wind farms built in NZ. Get up close and personal with the turbines, and the view! http://www.windenergy.org.nz/te-apiti-wind-farm
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Te Apiti Wind Farm
One of the first wind farms built in NZ. Get up close and personal with the turbines, and the view! http://www.windenergy.org.nz/te-apiti-wind-farm
One of the oldest suburbs of Palmerston North, there is a local farmers market on the 3rd Sunday of every month - 9am to 1pm in the carpark near the corner of Te Awe Awe and Albert Streets
Hokowhitu Village Centre
356 Albert StOne of the oldest suburbs of Palmerston North, there is a local farmers market on the 3rd Sunday of every month - 9am to 1pm in the carpark near the corner of Te Awe Awe and Albert Streets
One of the best mountain biking parks in the lower North Island is right on our door step. https://www.manawatunz.co.nz/discover-the-lower-north-islands-best-mountain-biking/
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Arapuke Forest Mountain Bike Park
Kahuterawa RoadOne of the best mountain biking parks in the lower North Island is right on our door step. https://www.manawatunz.co.nz/discover-the-lower-north-islands-best-mountain-biking/