Feed your soul and savour the scenery

Complete your indulgent Kāpiti coastal experience by dining at an award-winning restaurant by the beach, staying in luxury amongst the sand-dunes, and playing a round on the world-rated Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club links course.

Experience the richness and wonder of Kapiti Island on this guided tour. Learn about the balance of conservation, ecology and local human history that makes Kapiti Island so unique. Sit down with the family and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Lodge, surrounded by one of the richest and most diverse nature reserves in New Zealand.

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Eat dinner at 50-50 Restaurant

22 Maclean Street, Paraparaumu Beach

50-50 is what happens when you combine the freshest local produce with a local dining experience. Award-winning chef Helen Turnbull blends the best local produce, meat and seafood with culinary tweaks, techniques and flavours from all over the world, to make delicious modern New Zealand dishes. Michelin may never visit, but they should.

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Have brunch at Two Fat Chefs

30 - 31 Marine Parade, Paraparaumu

Nestled into the Paraparaumu waterfront is a fantastic little cafe. After opening in 2019 it quickly became a local favourite and is regularly packed out for Sunday brunches! Two Fat Chefs is the perfect place to sit down and watch the world go by. Tip: You can order a half size of most meals. Perfect for smaller appetites!

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Atahuri

51 Pingao Lane, Peka Peka

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Atahuri… boutique accommodation located in the dunes on Peka Peka Beach on the Kāpiti Coast, one hour north of Wellington.

Enjoy a luxurious stay in secluded surrounds, where you can breathe in the pure air of the Tasman Sea and feel the sand between your toes.

Uniquely designed and hidden in sand dunes Atahuri provides accommodation with ultimate comfort, plenty of space and is an ideal base to explore the wonderful sights of the Kāpiti Coast. The lodge features four spacious guest suites each with their own private entrance and patio facing seaward.

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Regarded by many as one of the greatest links courses in the southern hemisphere, Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club has a world-renowned layout on the undulating dune land of the Kapiti Coast. The course has hosted the New Zealand Open 12 times - a record unsurpassed by any other course and has previously hosted none other than Tiger Woods.

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Introduce the little ones to Kapiti Island

Have your smallest family members fallen in love with nature yet? Let Kapiti Island cast its spell. From the speed-boat-like ride across the channel, to the North Island robins and weka at their feet, see their eyes and hearts open wide!

Tramp to Tuteremoana 521m (1,709ft)

There are many more peaks to bag in Kāpiti once you land back on the mainland. Follow the voyage of Kāpiti's birds from the Waikanae Estuary to the Tararua ranges and look back on Tuteremoana from the top of the Hemi Matenga Reserve.

Be guided on a magical journey

The Kāpiti Coast is the perfect place to get away from the bustle of city life and put your feet up! Stay in a beautiful ‘room with a view’ and eat at relaxed local restaurants – your well-being will thank you.

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