Napier

Worth seeing in and around Napier

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   McLean Park

   McLean Park is a sports ground in Napier, New Zealand. The two main sports played at the ground are cricket and rugby union.

   1 km · sports ground in Napier, New Zealand · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Park Island

   Park Island is the largest sports complex in Napier, New Zealand. It hosts clubs and facilities for association football, cricket, hockey, netball and rugby union.

   5.1 km · stadium in Napier, New Zealand · Wikipedia
3. 03
   National Aquarium of New Zealand

   The National Aquarium of New Zealand, formerly Napier Aquarium, is a public aquarium on Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand. It was started in 1957 and moved to its present location in December 1976.

   1.1 km · aquarium in Napier, New Zealand · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Statue of Pania

   The Statue of Pania is located on Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand, and honours the life of Pania, a figure of Māori mythology. The statue was commissioned by members of the Thirty Thousand Club after the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa, Frederick Bennett, related the legend of Pania to them.

   800 m · statue in Napier, New Zealand · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Anglican Diocese of Waiapu

   The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the 13 dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Taupō, Gisborne, Hastings and Napier.

   400 m · diocese of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Nelson Park

   Nelson Park is a cricket ground in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It is situated in Napier South, about 600 metres south-west of the Napier CBD, and about 200 metres north-west of Napier's main sports stadium, McLean Park.

   700 m · cricket ground in Napier · Wikipedia
7. 07
   MTG Hawke's Bay

   Kahukura Hawke's Bay Museum is a museum, theatre and art gallery in Napier, New Zealand. It occupies three buildings that were redeveloped in 2013.

   700 m · museum, theatre and art gallery in Napier, New Zealand · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Napier

   St John's Cathedral, Napier, officially the Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, is an Anglican cathedral church located in Browning Street, Napier, New Zealand. Commonly called either Waiapu Cathedral or Napier Cathedral, the cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Waiapu of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

   600 m · church in New Zealand, New Zealand · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Clive Square

   Clive Square is a central city park and recreation space in the city of Napier, New Zealand.

   100 m · square in Napier, New Zealand · Wikipedia

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Getting to Napier

Airports

Wellington (WLG), 271 km

Stations

Hawke's Bay Airport, 4.7 km · Port of Napier, 2.1 km · Napier railway station, 600 m

• Wellington → Napier

  269 km · quickest by road, 5h 12m · NZ$45–60
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• Auckland → Napier

  349 km · quickest by road, 6h 43m · NZ$60–75
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• Christchurch → Napier

  573 km · quickest by road, 15h 37m · NZ$105–140
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