By Day Experience Hit the Ski Slopes Methven Heliskiing [Methven – Heli Skiing] 123 Main Street t: +64 3 302 8108 www.methvenheli.co.nz Mt Hutt Ski Area [Methven – Ski Area] 160 Main Street t: +64 3 308 5074 www.nzski.com/mthutt
Things to do Discovery Jet [Windwhistle – Jet Boating] Terrace Downs Resort, Coleridge Road cell: +64 21 538 386 www.discoveryjet.co.nz Terrace Downs [Windwhistle – Golfing/Hunting/Skiing] Coleridge Road t: +64 3 318 6943 www.terracedowns.co.nz
Discover The Spa at Terrace Downs Resort
[Windwhistle – Day Spa] Coleridge Road t: +64 3 318 6943 www.terracedowns.co.nz
cafés Warm up over a coffee at Arabica Licensed Café [36 McMillan Street] or Primo E Secundo [38 McMillan Street].
By Night Entertainment Cinema Paradiso [Methven – Film &
Theatre] 112 Main Street t: +64 3 302 1957 www.cinemaparadiso.co.nz
Bars & Restaurants Cosy dining options in Methven include Mt Hutt Restaurant & Bar
[Ski Time, Restaurant Racecourse Avenue t: +64 3 302 8398 www.skitime.co.nz], The Blue Pub [Barkers Road t: +64 3 302 8046 www. thebluepub.co.nz], The Brown Pub [Main Street t: +64 3 302 8045 www.thebrownpub. co.nz] and The Last Post Café, Bar & Restaurant [116 Main Street t: +64 3 302 8259 www.thelastpostrestaurant.co.nz].
Street Smarts The Essentials Methven Medical Centre
[Methven – Medical Services] The Square t: +64 3 302 8105 Supervalue Supermarket [Methven – Grocery Store] Cnr The Mall & McMillan Street t: +64 3 302 8050 www.supervalue.co.nz
how to get around Methven Travel [Methven – Shuttle]
93 Main Street t: +64 3 302 8106 www.methventravel.co.nz
find out more
t: +64 3 693 8252 www.rawhitibackpackers.com Timaru Top 10 Holiday Park
[Timaru – Holiday Park/Motel] 154A Selwyn Street t: +64 3 684 7690 www.timaruholidaypark.co.nz
By Day Experience South Canterbury Culture Aigantighe Art Gallery [Timaru] 49 Wai-iti Road t: +64 3 688 4424 www.timaru.govt.nz/art-gallery South Canterbury Museum
Visit Methven i-SITE [160 Main Street t: +64 3 302 8955] or Ashburton i-SITE
[East Street t: +64 3 308 1050].
[Timaru – Museum] Perth Street t: +64 3 687 7212 www.timaru.govt.nz/museum
Websites
Te Ana Maori Rock Art [Timaru –
www.destination-nz.com www.methveninfo.co.nz www.amazingspace.co.nz
Cultural Attraction] Landing Services Building, 2 George Street t: +64 3 687 7372 www.teana.co.nz
South Canterbury
things to do
South Canterbury is a predominantly rural region tucked between the Southern Alps and the Pacific Ocean. It’s home to a series of small towns, each with its own unique flavour. Geraldine is a pretty country village well known for its gourmet food producers and craft shops and Timaru is a larger centre with a range of accommodation and eateries, and a landscaped piazza.
Highlights Indulge in gourmet local food products in Geraldine. Browse craft studios and art galleries dotted around the region. Discover ancient Maori rock art. Brave the white water of the Rangitata River on a thrilling rafting expedition.
Where to Sleep 1873 Wanderer Backpackers
[Timaru] 24 Evans Street t: +64 3 688 8795 www.bbh.co.nz Avenue Motor Lodge [Timaru – Motel] 31 Craigie Avenue t: +64 3 684 8383 www.avenuemotorlodgetimaru.co.nz Panorama Motor Lodge [Timaru – Motel] 52 The Bay Hill t: +64 3 688 0097 www.panorama.net.nz Rawhiti Backpackers [Geraldine – Backpackers] 27 Hewlings Street
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Peel Forest
Horse Trekking
[Geraldine – Horse Trekking] 105 Dennistoun Road, Peel Forest t: +64 3 696 3703 www.peelforesthorsetrekking.co.nz Rangitata Rafts [Geraldine – Rafting] Peel Forest, RD 20 t: +64 3 696 3735 www.rafts.co.nz
Discover Barkers [Geraldine – Gourmet Food Store]
Berry Barn Complex, Te Moana Road t: +64 3 693 8969 www.barkers.co.nz
Geraldine Farmers Market
[Geraldine – Market] 41 Talbot Street, opposite the cinema cell: +64 21 0267 7999 The Tin Shed [Geraldine – Shop] 809 State Highway 79, Rangitata, RD 22 t: +64 3 693 9416 www.thetinshed.co.nz
cafés Popular cafés around the region include: Arthur Street Café [8 Arthur Street, Timaru], an atmospheric café with a cool soundtrack and a variety of dining spaces, Legends Café [15 Afghan Street, Pleasant Point], original home of the famous Denheath Custard Squares, and Verde Café [45C Talbot Street, Geraldine] in a restored historic villa amidst cottage gardens.
Image: Rangitata Rafts
CHRISTCHURCH & CANTERBURY SOUTH ISLAND
Big Tree Lodge Methven [Methven – Backpackers] 25 South Belt t: +64 3 302 9575 www.bigtreelodge.co.nz Brinkley Resort [Methven – Hotel/ Apartments] 43 Barkers Road t: +64 3 302 8885 www.brinkleyresort.co.nz Mount Taylor Lodge [Methven – Lodge] 32 Lampard Street t: +64 3 302 9699 www.mounttaylorlodge.co.nz Terrace Downs [Windwhistle – Resort] Coleridge Road t: +64 3 318 6943 www.terracedowns.co.nz