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Tapeka Del Mar Beachfront Holiday Home, PO
Box 2831, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140. New Zealand |
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| Holiday Home
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22 Du Fresne Place, Tapeka
Point, Russell, Bay of Islands 0202 |
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| Telephone |
New
Zealand 021 367700. International +64 21 367700 Fax +64
28 892463
From the United Kingdom (after
8PM local time please) (0207) 1012849
From the USA (954)
3725940 (after
3pm EST please)
If
you cannot get through on these numbers please call or text 006421367700 and
we will call you back
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Email |
info@tapeka.com |
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To receive a quotation or answer to a question please
send us an email or call us including the following information :
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Arrival and departure dates. Please indicate if you have
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Number of guests (the mix of couples / singles / children and infants
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Any special requests or questions
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Email to
bookings@tapeka.com
Tripadvisor.com
Travel Agent Enquiries
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New Zealand
Public Holidays New
Zealand School Holidays
Australian School Holidays
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| How To Get There |
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By
Air - Air New Zealand to Bay
of Islands Airport - Kerikeri (International Hub Auckland), shuttle to Paihia,
ferry to Russell and taxi to Tapeka. Flight time ex Auckland 1 hour, 10 minutes.
Auckland from Los Angeles or San Francisco 12 hour easy overnight flight
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By Helicopter - By
arrangement from Auckland Airport, Ardmore Aerodrome or downtown Auckland.
Landing site 5 minutes from Tapeka. Flight time 1 hour 20 minutes
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By Coach - Intercity or Northliner Express (luxury express coach from
Auckland to Paihia) or Intercity bus from Quay Street downtown Auckland to Paihia, ferry to Russell.
Hiring a rental car from Kerikeri (airport) is desirable |
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By Car - State highway 1 from Auckland over the
Auckland Harbour Bridge north to Whangarei.
Taking the Northern Gateway Toll Road will save you
15-30 minutes. (See below for payment information) Continue north on SH 1 to
Kawakawa taking Highway 11 and signs to Paihia and Opua. Prior to Paihia
turn right to Opua Car ferry. Follow signs to Russell, down main street and continue
straight up the hill at end (Flagstaff Hill - signs to Tapeka Point (Tapeka
Road). This will take you past the famous Flagstaff and down into Tapeka.
Bear right at the bottom of the hill into Du Fresne Place. Follow left up
the hill (No 22) down pebble drive to the right of the fishing lure
letterbox and left. Total distance from
central Auckland is approx 260KM. Total traveling time including car ferry 3 -
3.5 hours) Our local agent will meet you when you arrive |
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Opua - Okiato Russell Vehicle Ferry |
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Although you can drive the back road to the house via the Old Russell Road it is faster and much more
fun taking the car ferry between Opua (turnoff between Kawakawa and Paihia
on SH11) and Okiato. From the Okiato side to Russell is 8km and 10km to
Tapeka Del Mar. The car ferries
operate from 6.20am to 10.50pm daily every 10 minutes peak and 20 minutes
off peak. There are no
booking requirements. Cost $NZ11 per car and driver, $1 per additional
passenger each way. Return ticket less (cash only). The trip takes approx.
10 minutes. The ferry crosses Veronica channel with views up towards Paihia
and back to the Opua mooring area and marina. If planning to do some
sightseeing or day trips back to Paihia, Waitangi, Kerikeri etc it pays to
purchase a 10 trip concession ticket |
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Don't Get a
Speeding Ticket
In New Zealand the issuing of speeding tickets to
generally law abiding drivers is a major source of revenue. The ticket
tolerance is 10km/hr so doing 111km/h or more on the open road (even when
using a
passing lane or completing an overtaking maneuver is fair game). This
tolerance is often further reduced to 5km/h over public holiday periods. Unmarked camera vans can be found at many locations between
Auckland and the Paihia turnoff, typically on or at the end of straight
stretches of road. The
marked New Zealand Police highway patrols also frequent State Highway 1. Watch
around the
entrance and exit from the toll road tunnels and northbound where the speed limit
reduces from 100km to
80km. The speed limit has also been reduced
to 80km/h through the Dome Valley area between Warkworth and
Wellsford and the northern side of the Brenderwyn hill between Wellsford and
Whangarei. Expect heavy enforcement along any straight stretch of
road and around passing lanes. Be careful along the Waipu straight, Marsden Point turnoff,
Whangarei urban areas and around passing lanes at Hikurangi and Hikeranui north
of Whangarei
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Watch your speed ! - we don't want our
guests getting fined or injured. Enjoy the drive and scenery |
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