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( 07-871 0727;
www.kawhiabeachsidescape.co.nz
;
225 Pouewe St; campsites from $30, cabins
dm/s/d from $30/40/58, cottages $165-185)
This water's edge camping ground looks
shabby from the road but has comfortable cottages, and cabins and camping with shared
bathrooms. Two-hour kayak hire is $12 per person.
Kawhia Motel
MOTEL, RENTAL HOUSE $$$
( 07-871 0865;
www.kawhiamotel.co.nz
;
cnr Jervois & Tainui Sts; d $129-169; )
These six
perkily painted, well-kept, old-school motel units are right next to the shops. Kayak/bike
hire costs $20/15 per hour.
Annie's Cafe & Restaurant
CAFE, RESTAURANT $
(146 Jervois St; meals $10-22; 7am-3pm Easter-Oct, 7am-late Nov-Easter)
An old-fashioned
licensed eatery in the main street, serving espresso, sandwiches and local specialities
such as flounder and whitebait with kumara chips.
Getting There & Away
Kawhia doesn't have a bus service. Take SH31 from Otorohanga (58km) or explore the
scenic but rough road to Raglan (50km, 22km unsealed).
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Otorohanga
POP 2700
Otorohanga's main street is festooned with images of cherished Kiwiana icons: sheep,
gumboots, jandals, No 8 wire, All Blacks, pavlova, and the beloved Buzzy Bee children's
toy. The town's Kiwi House is well worth a visit.
Sights
Otorohanga Kiwi House
& Native Bird Park
ZOO
(
www.kiwihouse.org.nz
;
20 Alex Telfer Dr; adult/child $22/7; 9am-4.30pm Sep-May, to 4pm Jun-
Aug)
This bird barn has a nocturnal enclosure where you can see active kiwi energetically
digging with their long beaks, searching for food. This is the only place in NZ where you
can see a great spotted kiwi, the biggest of the three kiwi species. The kiwi get fed at
