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  • The Seahorse
    Torquay Street, 188 Kaikoura

Artwork

  • Rakihouia and Tapuiti
    West End, 14
  • Ranganui, Papatūānuku and Tangaroa
    Irongate: The second of the northern murals tells the story of the episode of conflict between Tangaroa and Ranginui. While Tangaroa was away Papatūānuku, his wife, had an affair with Ranginui. This led to a fight between the two gods. Ranginui was injure
  • Ranginui and Hekehekeipapa
    Rileys Hill (Rail Tunnel 14): This final panel south of Kaikōura shows the story of Ranginui and his third wife Hekehekeipapa. One of their children Tamanuiaraki or Tānenuiaraki has a descent line down to mankind. All of the children from this union resid
  • Ranginui and Papatūānuku
    Peketā (Rail Tunnel 13): From Ranginui and his second wife Papatūānuku came many children including Rehua and Tāne Mahuta. Papatūānuku was first married to Tangaroa.
  • Ranginui and Pokohāruatepō
    Kowhai (Rail Tunnel 11): Ranginui married his first wife Pokohāruatepō. From this union came the gods of wind and their different directions. These children resided in the heavens except for Taputapuatea and Maheretukiteraki who came down to reside in the
  • Ranginui, Hotupapa, Maukuuku and Tauharekiokio
    North of Māngamāunu: The first of the two murals north of Kaikōura tells the story of Ranginui and his marriages to Hotupapa, Maukuuku and Tauharekiokio. There is a descent line from Hotupapa to Hotu Māmoe the founder of Ngāti Māmoe. The children from the
  • Te Pō - Te Ao - Te Kore: The Beginning
    Raramai (Rail Tunnel 6): The first of the four murals south of Kaikōura represents Te Pō (the dark), Te Ao (the day), Te Kore (the void), Maku (moisture/damp), Mahoranuiātea (wide-open spaces) who begat Ranginui (the Sky Father).
  • The separation through to the adornment of the night skies
    Ōhau Point: These murals tell the story of the separation of Sky Father / Earthquake: Ranginui said to Tāne and his younger brothers that they should kill him so there will be life. Tāne asks “How will we kill you?”, Ranginui replied “You will lift

Touristic Attraction

  • Air Kaikoura Whale Flights
    Kaikoura South Road, 627
    Phone: +64 800 247 524
  • Fishing Charter Kaikoura
    South Bay Parade, 140 7300 Kaikōura
  • Kaikoura Fishing Tours
    Esplanade, 204 7300 Kaikōura
  • Kaikoura Seal Colony
  • Ohau Stream Seal Pups
    Ohau Stream Walk
  • Parititahi Tunnel
  • Racecourse Kaikoura
    St. Pauls Track
  • Raramai - Waka Kotahi NZTA
    Raramai, just north of the Raramai Tunnel, focuses on the kaitiakitanga, or guardianship of the area, as well as the presence of dolphins. The pou here depicts Te Ruahikihiki, who was a chief at Ōmihi pa. Te Ruahikihiki moved south to Taumutu, by Lake Ell
  • Raramai Tunnel
  • Rākautara - Waka Kotahi NZTA
    Rākautara, which is home to Nins Bin, focuses on the theme of kai moana, and features designs that represent Maui’s famed fish hook. A detailed design has been vapour blasted into the concrete path representing Maui fishing up the North Island (a sting ra
  • South Bay Fishing Charters
    South Bay Parade, 120 7300 Kaikōura
    Phone: +64 3 319 7475
  • Star Roast, Roasted Coffee Beans in Kaikoura
    Kincaid Road, 598 7173
    Phone: +64 3 319 6635
    Email: order@starroastcoffe.co.nz
    Opening hours: 24/7
  • Te Ana Pōuri - Waka Kotahi NZTA
    At Te Ana Pōuri, just north of Rākautara, the focus turns from the sea to the land. This area was the origin of a significant track that once ran between Ōkiwi Bay and Half Moon Bay, and it was a planting/harvesting point of food such as ti kouka (cabbage
  • Toka-ānau - Waka Kotahi NZTA
    Toka-ānau, just south of Raramai Tunnel, tells the story of whaling, whale watching and biculturalism between Māori and non-Māori. This story is represented by the image of three upright harpoons, and ropes that symbolically bind the cultures together. Fu
  • Top Catch Fishing Charters
    Tui Road, 5 7300 Kaikoura
    Phone: +64 27 498 7613
  • Whale Watch Kaikoura
  • Ōhau Point - Waka Kotahi NZTA
    Ōhau Point is themed around its famous seal colony, as well as a genus of rock daisy that can only be found around this area. Ōhau rock daisies are prized for their silk-like fibres, which can be weaved into a korowai or cloak.
  • Ōkiwi - Waka Kotahi NZTA
    Ōkiwi Bay focuses on a once famous spring, Haumakariri, which existed in the area before the earthquake, and celebrates the totara tree, which was used for waka building. Further north, near Mororimu Stream, the pou is Ngāti Māmoe ancestor, Hinerongo.

Touristic Information

  • Dolphin Encounter
    Esplanade, 96 7300 Kaikōura
    Phone: +64 3 319 6777
    Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00 - 18:00
  • Free Solar Pannel. (Must pick up).
  • Ohau Stream Seal Pups
    Ohau Stream Walk
  • Okiwi Bay Tracks
    Okiwi Bay Half Moon Track
  • The Flood of 1993
    West End, 14

Museum

  • Fyffe House - New Zealand Historic Places Trust - fee
    Avoca Street, 62 7300 Kaikōura
    Phone: +64 3 319 5835
    Historic Homestead operated by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
  • Kaikoura Mueseum - fee
    West End, 96 7300 Kaikoura
    Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

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    Tom's Track
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    South Bay Track
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    Fyffe Quay
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Touristic Viewpoint

  • In the Flightpath
    Peninsula Walkway
  • Kaikoura Lookout
  • Ohau Point Lookout
  • Pacific Lookout
    Pacific Lookout Track
  • Point Kean Viewpoint
    Fyffe Quay, 40 7300 Kaikoura
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    Peninsula Walkway
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    Peninsula Walkway
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    Peninsula Walkway
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    Peninsula Walkway
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wilderness hut