Kaikoura

Kaikoura is a railway stop in Kaikōura District, Canterbury. Kaikoura is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ōpōkihi, as well as near the miniature golf course Mini Ventures.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Takahanga Marae and Mayfair Theatre.

Takahanga Marae

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Takahanga Marae is a marae of the Ngāti Kuri hapū of Ngāi Tahu in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand. The marae was built in the 1980s on the site of a historic pā that existed prior to European colonisation. Takahanga Marae is situated 1 km south of Kaikoura.

Mayfair Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre Te Whare Toi ō Kaikōura, commonly referred to as the Mayfair Theatre or just The Mayfair, is a 1934 Art Deco movie theatre in Kaikōura, New Zealand. Mayfair Theatre is situated 1½ km south of Kaikoura.

Kaikōura High School

School

Kaikōura High School is a state co-educational secondary school in Kaikōura, New Zealand. The first secondary school in Kaikōura was a district high school, which opened in 1903. Kaikōura High School is situated 710 metres southwest of Kaikoura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaikoura and South Bay.

Kaikoura

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.

Kaikoura is a small coastal town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, about 180 km north of Christchurch and 130 km south of Blenheim.