Page 14 - Tourist Times, January 2013
KAPITI COAST - PARAPARAUMU BEACH - the gateway to Kapiti Island The Kapiti Island Kapiti Tours ferry “Te Aihe” picks up visitors at the island.
Great Shopping & more at Paraparaumu Beach
Must visit: Kapiti Island
Kapiti Island sits proudly off the coast from Paraparaumu and is one of those places both locals and visitors alike will often sit and admire but don’t actually visit. Well Kapiti Tours and DOC have made it easy with daily trips leaving from Paraparaumu Beach (weather permitting). As one of a few accessible island nature reserves in NZ a visit to Kapiti provides an opportunity for people to observe birds that are either very rare or absent from the mainland altogether and to see the recovery of vegetation after intensive modification during last century. Following an intensive pest eradication program Kapiti is free of all pests that prey on our birdlife and forests and now hosts significant populations of the Little Spotted Kiwi, kakariki (redcrowned parakeet), robin, bellbird and saddleback and the prehistoric looking Takahe to name but a few. So whether you want to just sit and listen to the birdsong or explore further afield Kapiti is a place you won’t forget. So call 0800 Kapiti (0800 527 484) to book your visit or book all activities at the Paraparaumu i-site.
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Open Wed 8-12pm ,Thurs, Fri, Sat 8am -4pm Experience Kapiti’s own locally roasted premium coffee. Tel: 0210402302 | Email: info@kapiticoffeecompany.co.nz
Copperfield Gardens, Seaview Road, Paraparaumu Beach The Kapiti Coffee House - owned by the Kapiti Coffee Company from Te Horo - guarantee a freshly roasted and ground espresso, flat white or any other coffee of your choice all expertly made by Corban or Priscilla and accompanied by fresh home baked snacks. If the sun is shining, a seat in the courtyard by the fountain makes a great break from a hectic day.
Boutique Shopping – fashion jewellery, accessories, souvenirs, art, crafts, pharmacy. l Renascence by the C l HIPSTA l Jewellery Collections l Captured by Friday l Diana’s Lotto & Lots More
l Everybody’s Trading Post l Jo-Maree Nik Naks & Wooden Toys
l Fairy Magic l Village Beads l Ballentynes l The House of Fashion l Framework l Paraparaumu Beach Pharmacy
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Fabulous Food – bakery, butcher, locally
roasted coffee house, tea house, cafes & restaurants - Italian, thai, Chinese and many more. A great selection of takeaways and just the best fish and chips.
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l MacLean St Fish Supply l Krumbs Cafe l Kapiti Coast Meats l Muang Thai Restaurant l Ricks Bakery
www.kapititours.co.nz
Te Ahie visits both ends of the island so whether you want to just sit and listen to the birdsong or explore further afield Kapiti is a place you won’t forget. Daily guided walks are available.
The Kapiti Coffee Company is part of the Coast’s growing group of gourmet food producers. Roasted in a uniquely kiwi style the individual origin flavours are preserved –“it’s about mind and heart -it’s a matter of feeling” says head roaster Corban Halcrow. Each origin batch of high altitude Arabica beans is individually roasted, aged ,blended and packaged. We deliver our coffee to our customers on the fourth day after roasting ensuring our customers get the best of the flavours and the shelf life in their own cupboards rather than on the supermarket shelf.
l Cookies Restaurant & Takeaway l Kapiti Coffee house l Sopranos Restaurant l Over the Teacups
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Accommodation – backpackers, motels and luxury apartments
Services – Real Estate, Legal, Accountancy, Rentals, Medical and Financial
l Xpress Net l Kapiti Club l Harveys l Temperton & Associates Ltd l AD Architecture
www.wotzon.com/ambiencecafe
Rain, hail or sunshine products galore can be found at a variety of stalls on a Saturday morning at the Paraparaumu Beach markets. Location, location, location means you can park in close proximity to the markets established in the carpark behind the Kapiti Club. Your senses will be heightened by the sea of colourful canopies which shelter a smorgasbord of mouth-watering bakery, home preserves and much more. Here you will find Kapiti’s largest array of locally grown fruit & vegetables. If you haven’t taken the time lately to wander and peruse the many temptations on offer at Paraparaumu Beach markets you’re definitely missing something.
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Every Saturday morning from 8.00am to 12 noon
l Maureen Richardson Councillor l Harveys Real Estate and Rentals l Thompson & Jones Mortgage Brokers
Find us at the beach. Turn into Kapiti Rd at the lights on SH1, turn left into McLean St.