Attractions

Visit Kapiti Island Nature Reserve with Kapiti Marine Charter
DOC Landing Permit: 04 472 7356 Ferry Bookings: Phone/fax: 04 297 2585 Call Free: 0800 4 FERRY (0800 433 779) Mobile: 025 424 850
Step back one hundred years in time! View New Zealand's wildlife - flora and fauna at its best. Permits to visit Kapiti Island must be obtained from the Department of Conservation telephone (04) 472 7356. Ferry departs from Paraparaumu Beach daily at either 9.00 or 9.30 am. The crossing to Kapiti Island takes approximately 15 minutes. The return journey commences between 3.00 and 4.00 pm. Owner-operators: Ross & Fiona Leger 5 Knight Avenue Paraparaumu

Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Ngarara Road Waikanae Ph / fax 04-293 4131 email: ngamanu@clear.net.nz Web site: ngamanu.co.nz Open daily 10am to 5pm (except Christmas Day) Admission $12.00 per adult $4.00 per child (under 15 years) $24.00 per family (2 adults and children belonging to that family) Concession rates for groups of 10 or more.
Nga Manu Nature Reserve offers you an opportunity to experience New Zealand's unique native flora & fauna. Tuatara - Kiwi - Morepork - Tui - Fantail - Native waterfowl - Kea - Kaka plus many other native birds. Nocturnal house - Eel feeding (2pm daily) - Bush walks - Fernery - Wildlife Ponds. Wheelchair access - Information centre - Souvenirs - Refreshments - Picnic & BBQ areas. 15 hectares dedicated to New Zealand Native Flora & Fauna. Educational groups catered for with displays - talks and educational resource packs. Nga Manu Trust is a privately funded charitable trust dedicated to preserving NZ flora and fauna. The Trust promotes awareness and education of conservation needs. School groups and individuals are encouraged to utilize Nga Manu as a hands on learning experience.

Nyco Chocolates
cnr State Highway 1 and Raumati Road Paraparaumu Ph 04-299 8098 Fax Ph 04-299 8056 email: nyco@kapiti.co.nz Shop Hours: 8am to 5pm (weekdays) 9am to 5pm (weekends)
Discover some of the secrets of chocolate manufacturing. Delight in the aroma and savour the taste of freshly made chocolate products. Yum!

A New Zealand Country Experience Open 7 days 9am to 5pm (Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day) A Tourist Complex with a New Zealand farm theme North of Paraparaumu on State Highway One
Activities Farm Shows Farm Walks Gallery Shopping NZ Gifts and Souvenirs Artisanz Studio NZ Geographical Shop Kapiti Cheeses Kapiti Candies The Lindale Art Gallery Kapiti Ice Cream The Honey Hive The Olive Shop Food and Wine Lindale Farm Kitchen Aqua Vitae Wine Bar and Bistro Accommodation and Conferences Auditorium Hire
Phone (04) 297 0916     Fax (04) 297 1910 PO Box 376 Paraparaumu lindale@lindale.co.nz

Lindale Farm Shows
2pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays Additional shows during School Holidays 2pm Tuesday and Thursday Other times by prior arrangement Phone (04) 297 0916 Adults $13.00 Children $8.00 (Under 5 years free) Family Concession $36.00 (2 adults, up to 3 children) At The Lindale Centre State Highway 1 Paraparaumu
Farm shows in the Lindale Animal Barn are available any time with prior booking, or at 2pm every Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holiday. Additional shows are held during School Holidays. The show includes a shearing and milking demonstration, a talk about farming in New Zealand and an opportunity to hand milk a cow. Baby animals are fed by bottle. The show's duration is about 30 minutes.

Lindale Barn Yard and Farm Walk
Open 7 days 9am to 5pm Adults $8.00 Children $5.00 Children under 5 free. Family Concession $22.00 Food (for animals) $1.00 and $2.00 At The Lindale Centre State Highway 1 Paraparaumu
The opportunity to stroll at your leisure around the Lindale Farm Display. Visit the animal barn to handle and feed baby farm animals. Mingle with llama, alpaca, emu and many more farm animals. The Lindale Centre also has an a farm yard, and a number of paddocks (fields) which hold display animals. A walk through the yard provides an opportunity for people to mingle with, feed, and pet lambs, chickens, ducklings, calves, kids, pigs, and rabbits. The walk around the farm displays a variety of sheep, cattle and goats. Deer, llama, alpaca and emu are also on display. Bags of food are available. Allow 30 minutes to complete the circuit.

Kapiti Cheeses At The Lindale Centre, State Highway 1, Paraparaumu. Phone (04) 298 1352 Head Office: Te Tihi Pataka 57 Te Roto Drive, Paraparaumu. Phone (04) 297 0329 - Fax (04) 297 0450 The Kapiti Cheeses Shop and Factory One of the most delicious places to visit while in Kapiti must be the Kapiti Cheeses shop and factory. Sample a full range of Kapiti Cheeses, including gold medal-winning Aorangi and Kikorangi. Cheeses made on the premises can be purchased, along with a wide range of cheeses from around the world. The knowledgeable staff of Kapiti Cheeses are happy to suggest the perfect cheeses for your cheese board or entrées, along with crackers and fruit platters to complement your cheese selection. If you are not from the region, do not despair, you can still take a piece of Kapiti home with you. Simply select your cheeses; the friendly staff will pack them for you. Awards List Since the inception of the New Zealand Cheese Awards in 1984, Kapiti Cheeses has received more awards than any other company. Over the years, Kapiti Cheeses has produced many innovative cheeses. At the New Zealand Cheese Awards 2000, Kapiti Cheeses was awarded the following:

Best Vegetarian Cheese Kapiti Brick Best Soft White Cheese Kapiti Sainte Maure Best Blue Cheese Kapiti Kikorangi Medal Awards: Gold Medals Kapiti Bocconcini Kapiti Mascarpone Kapiti Sainte Maure Kapiti Aorangi Kapiti Brick Kapiti Kikorangi Kapiti Raumati

Medal Awards: Silver Medals Kapiti Hipi Iti Kapiti Camembert Kapiti Food Service Kirima Kapiti Tomato and Basil Brie Kapiti Whisky Cheddar Medal Awards: Bronze Medals Kapiti Goat Milk Fetta Kapiti Traditional Sheep Fetta Kapiti Fresh Mozzarella Kapiti Creamy Havarti Kapiti Traditional Brie

 

Delectable Ice Creams The Kapiti Cheeses shop and factory also sells a wonderful range of creamy ice creams and refreshing sorbets. Purchase ice cream by the scoop, or in 1-litre packs to enjoy at your leisure. Just one taste of Kapiti Ice Cream will enable you to see why Kapiti Ice Cream scooped the New Zealand Ice Cream Manufacturers Awards in 2000.

Joint Supreme Champion Fig and Honey Best in Category: Premium Fig and Honey Medal Awards: Gold Medals Fig and Honey Gingernut Lemon Grass and Ginger Maacha Green Tea

Medal Awards: Silver Medals Kirsch and Cherry Port and Prune Kava, Palm Sugar and Coconut

 

Company Profile From its founding by Ross and Glenyss McCallum in 1984, Kapiti Cheeses had a vision to be New Zealand's pre-eminent supplier of specialty cheese, premium ice cream and associated condiments. Through innovation, a commitment to superior quality and service, and a hard-working team now totalling 120, Kapiti Cheeses offers a range of over 170 cheeses across all major categories of cheese, including those crafted from sheep and goat milk. This is complemented by Kapiti Ice Cream, and an extensive range of cheese-related products and specialty foods.

K E L A N Z Coastlands Parade PO Box 613 Paraparaumu Phone (04) 902 6868 Fax (04) 902 6867
Kapiti English Language Academy is managed by people with passion for education, experience in looking after international students, and commitment to the academic success of the students. It provides an excellent environment both for English language study and cultural experiences in this clean and peaceful country. KELANZ offers three levels of English language from elementary to advanced. You will be placed in the classes that match your entry level of English, and progress upwards if you wish until you achieve the required level of English language competency to enable you to enrol in a tertiary institution in New Zealand. KELANZ has cooperative arrangement with some universities and polytechnics to staircase students onto undergraduate and post-graduate programmes. KELANZ also offers English language preparation programme for students wanting to study at secondary schools and colleges.
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