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house flicks in a sumptuous cinema lounge with ready access to upmarket snacks and
drinks.

Cabana Bar LIVE MUSIC
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( 06-835 1102; www.cabana.net.nz ; 11 Shakespeare Rd; 6pm-late Wed-Sat) This legendary
music venue of the '70s, '80s and '90s died in 1997, but thanks to some forward-think-
ing, toe-tapping folk, it's risen from the grave to save the day for Napier's gig lovers.

Information

DOC (Department of Conservation; ; 06-834 3111; www.doc.govt.co.nz ; 59 Marine Pde;
9am-4.15pm Mon-Fri) Maps, advice and passes.
Napier Health Centre (

06-878 8109; www.hawkesbay.health.nz ; 76 Wellesley Rd; 24hr)

Round-the-clock medical assistance.
Napier i-SITE (

06-834 1911; www.napiernz.co.nz ; 100 Marine Pde; 9am-5pm, extended

hours Dec-Feb; ) Handy and helpful.
Napier Police Station (

06-831 0700; www.police.govt.nz ; 77 Station St; 24hr)

Napier Post Office ( www.nzpost.co.nz ; Shop 9-12 Ocean Boulevard, Dickens St;

9am-5pm

Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat, 10am-2pm Sun)

Getting There & Away

AIR
Hawke's Bay Airport ( www.hawkesbay-airport.co.nz ) is 8km north of the city.
Air New Zealand ( 06-833 5400; www.airnewzealand.co.nz ; cnr Hastings & Station Sts;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat) runs direct flights to/from Auckland, Wellington and Christ-
church. Sunair Aviation has direct weekday flights between Napier, Gisborne and
Hamilton

BUS
InterCity buses can be booked online or at the i-SITE, and depart from the Clive Square
Bus Stop . Services run daily to Auckland ($82, 7½ hours) via Taupo ($33, two hours);
Gisborne ($43, four hours) via Wairoa ($27, 2½ hours); and Wellington ($40, 5½ hours);
plus four daily services to Hastings ($22, 30 minutes).