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Pāpāmoa Must-Do's
Pāpāmoa Plaza
With over 40 covered stores, if you’ve got money to burn, this mall will help you burn it.
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Blokarting
Have a go at this seriously fun wind-powered toy. Small and easy to manoeuvre, get down to Baystation for a quick tuition and then enjoy 30 minutes of tarmac sailing.
Pāpāmoa Hills Regional Park/Te Rae o Pāpāmoa
Explore this 135ha park and enjoy unprecedented views from a 224m-high summit. Seven pā sites can also be found in these hills, along several undulating trails.
Sandbank Café
Operating out of a 1986 Bedford van, grab coffees, smoothies and scones by the beach at Pāpāmoa Domain. Cooler than cool, it’s the epitome of laid-back surf culture.
Pāpāmoa Beach
The Pāpāmoa suburb, south of the Mount, has 16km of pristine beaches. When the sun’s out, there’s no better place to flop and drop.
Papamoa Beach © Top 10
Learn to Surf
Go and see the guys at Hakanini Surf School. Ideal for beginners because the swell is usually smaller in Pāpāmoa than Mt Maunganui and the crowds far fewer.
Kaiate/Te Rerekawau Falls
Take the forest trail down a series of steep steps to Kaiate Falls where, in thick foliage, there’s a large, deep swimming lagoon and shaded areas for a picnic.
