Scarborough Reserve
Opening hours & schedules
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Location
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What’s nearby
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🏞️ Attractions

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. The current marae opened in 1992, though the site has been occupied by Māori for around 450 years.

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. Badly damaged in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, it was extensively rebuilt and reopened in November 2020.

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. Badly damaged in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, it was extensively rebuilt and reopened in November 2020.
The Kaikōura Peninsula is located on the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It protrudes 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) into the Pacific Ocean. The town of Kaikōura is located on the north shore of the peninsula. The peninsula has been settled by Māori for approximately 1000 years, and by Europeans since the 19th century, when whaling operations began off the Kaikōura coast. Since the end of whaling
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🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Night 'n Day
- New World
- Stoney Creek Fruit and Veges
⛽ Fuel
- McKeown Kaikoura CardFuel 24/7
Caltex
BP
🍽️ Food & drink
- Dolphin Encounter
- The White Morph Restaurant
- Bbq
➕ Medical
- Kaikoura Hospital
- Kaikoura Pharmacy
🚰 Drinking water
- Re Use: Re Fill: Re Cycle
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilet
- Showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Kaikoura Aquatic Centre
- Swimming pool
- Netball
🏧 ATM & bank
Bank of New Zealand
Westpac
ANZ
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When is Scarborough Reserve open?
Listed opening times: 24/7.
Who runs Scarborough Reserve?
Scarborough Reserve is operated by Department of Conservation.
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