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India Today
( 06-758 4634; 40 Devon St E; mains $17-19; lunch & dinner; )
A sumptuous gold-walled
room draped with bolts of silk, India Today wafts with spicy aromas and serves classic and
creative curries.
INDIAN$$$
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Supplies & Equipment
OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
Kiwi Outdoors Centre
( 758 4152;
www.outdoorgurus.co.nz;
18 Ariki St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-2.30pm Sat)
The
town's outstanding outdoor gear shop, run by people who walk the talk, run shuttles, sell hut
tickets and hire out necessary gear.
DELICATESSEN
Fresha
(
www.fresha.net.nz;
cnr Devon & Morley Sts)
Stocks an array of super-tasty tramping treats.
SUPERMARKET
New World
(78 Courtenay St)
One of many major supermarkets; centrally located.
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Information
New Plymouth i-SITE
( 06-759 6060;
www.taranaki.co.nz;
Puke Ariki, 1 Ariki St; 9am-6pm
Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri, to 9pm Wed, to 5pm Sat & Sun)
This excellent centre provides tramping and
general travel information for the region.
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Getting There & Away
Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, with onward connections.
The bus centre is on the corner of Egmont and Ariki Sts.
InterCity
( 583 5780;
www.intercitycoach.co.nz
)
services all major NZ towns and smaller dots in between, as does
( 759 0197;
www.dalroytours.co.nz
)
, runs daily to/from Auckland via Hamilton and south to
Hawera via Stratford.
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