Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 06-759 6060; www.newplymouthnz.com ; Tisch Ave, Kawaroa Park; adult/child $4.50/3.50, waterslide $3.50;
6am-8.15pm Mon-Fri, 7am-6.45pm Sat & Sun) Just west of town in grassy Kawaroa Park is the Todd
Energy Aquatic Centre, which has a waterslide, outdoor pool and indoor pool.
BICYCLE RENTAL
Wind Wanderers
( 027 358 1182; www.windwanderer.co.nz ; Nobs Line car park, East End Reserve; bike hire single/tandem per hr
$10/15; 9am-5pm) Bike hire on New Plymouth's excellent Coastal Walkway. Quirky side-
by-side two-seaters also available.
Tours
Chaddy's Charters
( 06-758 9133; www.chaddyscharters.co.nz ; Ocean View Pde; adult/child $35/10) Take a trip out to visit the
Sugar Loaf Islands with Chaddy: expect at least four laughs a minute on a one-hour bob
around on the chop. Departs daily from Breakwater Bay, tide and weather permitting. You
can also hire kayaks (single/double per hour $15/30) and bikes ($10 per hour) here.
BOAT TOUR
KAYAKING
Canoe & Kayak Taranaki
( 06-769 5506; www.canoeandkayak.co.nz ; half-day incl hire $95) Paddle out to the Sugar Loaf Islands
or over the gentle Waitara River rapids.
Festivals & Events
Festival of Lights
( www.festivaloflights.co.nz ) Complete with live music and costumed characters roaming the un-
dergrowth, this colourful display lights up Pukekura Park from late December to late
January.
CULTURAL
WOMAD
(World of Music Arts & Dance; www.womad.co.nz ) A diverse array of local and international artists
perform at the Bowl of Brooklands each March. Hugely popular, with music fans trucking
in from across NZ.
MUSIC, CULTURAL
Taranaki International Arts Festival
ARTS
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