12km north of Miranda Holiday Park is Kaiaua and Kaiaua Fisheries. Open daily from 9am till 8.30pm. Famous fish and chip takeaway, basic sit-down restaurant. There’s also an old style pub next door with evening meals too. Also for boaties, a handy ramp to firth of Thames habour across the road.
Boating
Waihi Gold & Beach
60 minutes, 60km, passing through Paeroa and the famous Karangahake Gorge which is a wonderland for mountain bikes and trampers. Waihi township has shopping, refreshments and gold mining tours. 10km further south is our destination, Waihi beach. Delightful white sand and safe swimming that has become a kiwi favourite. At the southern end of Waihi[Read More]
Tairua & Pauanui Beach
70km, 1 hour drive. Tairua is popular with charter and fishing boats. Take your own boat or grab the passenger ferry across to Pauanui, which has one of the best beaches in NZ.
Hahei Boat Tours
95km : 1 hour 17 min drive. The world-renowned Cathedral Cove (Te Whanganui-A-Hei) Marine Reserve has many charter boats plying the waters of Mercury Bay for fishing, diving or scenic cruising trips. The handy Whitianga Marina features a world class New Zealand ‘Clean Marina’ and a popular stop-off point for both local and international boat[Read More]