Motueka Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town on the South Island of New Zealand
About Motueka
The surrounding district has a large, but diminishing, number of orchards, as well as growing a variety of specialised crops such as hops and boysenberries (it used to be the main centre of tobacco growing in New Zealand and some patches survive between police raids, growing for their "own consumption"). A number of small boutique wineries have gained an international reputation. Motueka, as the nearest town to the Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks, has become the base of many tourism ventures in those parks, as well as in other recreational areas. Extensive limestone cave systems (including Harwoods Hole in the Takaka Hill area north of Motueka) attract cavers and rock climbers. Sea kayaking and tramping now attract many thousands of visitors each year. Many artists and craftspeopl
Top Attractions in Motueka
Explore the best things to see and do in Motueka:
- ★Abel Tasman Skydive
- ★Motueka District Museum
- ★Motueka Saltwater Baths
- ★Riwaka Resurgence
Where to Eat in Motueka
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴New World
Where to Stay in Motueka
- 🏨Equestrian Lodge Motel & Gardens
Motueka Travel Guide Sections
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