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cheerful cabins and three self-contained flats. Play with the giant chess set or lounge
around on the lawn.
NUGGET & KAKA POINTS
Kaka Point Camping Ground
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-412 8801;
www.kakapointcamping.co.nz
; 39 Tarata St; sites per person unpowered/powered
$14.50/16, cabins s/d $30/56; )
Cabins are basic but functional, and there are grassy
hedged areas for campers. Bushwalks delve into the surrounding forest, and it's a short,
though steep, stroll downhill to the beach and village.
Nugget Lodge
LODGE $$$
( 03-412 8783;
www.nuggetlodge.co.nz
;
Nugget Rd; d $175; )
Sitting on a seaside knoll on
the road south to the lighthouse are two modern bach-style self-contained units - one
with balcony, one with private garden. It's worth including the lodge's huge continental
breakfast ($12.50 per person) with freshly baked bread and homemade muesli. If you're
lucky you might spy a couple of resident sea lions lolling on the beach below you.
Nugget View & Kaka Point Motels
MOTEL $$$
( 0800 525 278;
www.catlins.co.nz
;
11 Rata St; d $95-200; )
A veritable minivillage of
motel options ranging from good-value older units through to more modern ones with
spa baths. All except one have a sea-view verandah. The friendly owners also operate
day tours of the Catlins, and twilight tours ($30 per person) to view Nugget Point and the
penguin colony at Roaring Bay.
Point Café & Bar
PUB $$$
(58 Esplanade; meals $13-30)
Prop yourself at the driftwood bar for a cool beer, play pool or
grab a window seat for a sea view. Takeaways and ice creams are available at the at-
tached store - $10 will get you burger and a scoop of hokeypokey ice cream.
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Stewart Island/Rakiura
Travellers who undertake the short jaunt to Stewart Island/Rakiura will be rewarded with
a warm welcome from both the local kiwi and the local Kiwis. NZ's 'third' island is a
good place to spy the country's shy, feathered icon in the wild, and the close-knit com-
munity of Stewart Islanders (population 381) are relaxed hosts. If you're staying on the
