Activities in Pauanui Beach

While on holiday you can choose to just relax, seek privacy and solitude. Pauanui is perfect for this. If you prefer, you can participate in some of the many activities that are organised in the area. There is so much to see and do in beautiful Pauanui; you won’t be disappointed with all the options.

There are 8 playgrounds in Pauanui, a huge skate board bowl and a famous mini golf park. The kids will love it! For a small fee, holiday makers can play mini golf, bowls and astroturf tennis. Golfers can choose between two 9 hole golf courses or the professional 18 hole world class course at The Lakes Resort. At the airfield, you can book awesome scenic flights. Another possibility for great family fun!

Pauanui has a lovely little shopping centre with a Supervalue supermarket for all your necessities. There are boutiques, a café, restaurants and take away, real estate agencies, medical centre and a small community church.

The eye-catcher of the Pauanui Community Church is a gorgeous stained glass window that was donated by Mrs Edith Hopper. It reflects the physical beauty of the Coromandel Peninsula. Four denominations worship at the church: Anglican, Baptist, Catholic and Methodist/Presbyterian.

The beaches in the area are absolutely stunning and Pauanui surf is some of the best to be found in New Zealand. A Surf Lifesaving Club operates beach patrols over the summer months. There are also many great walkways in the area for you to follow.

There are two boat ramps, as boating is one of the most popular activities here. Other types of water fun are swimming, canoeing, kayaking, water-skiing, wind surfing, jet-skiing and fishing. You can take your boat out or get the water taxi to visit nearby Slipper Island. This magnificent privately owned island is a great place to relax in privacy or to go (wreck) diving, snorkeling, fishing or walking. And in the summer months, a ferry operates between Pauanui and Tairua.

You will find some great parks and reserves in the Pauanui area that offer wonderful walks and fitness trails, running, climbing and tramping options. The land is quite flat, which makes it ideal for recreational cycling and mountain biking.

The focal point of community life in Pauanui is the Sports & Recreation Club Inc. You can join them while you are on holiday at Pauanui Glade Holiday Park. This gives you access to many great activities like:

• Golf
• Tennis
• Bowls
• Mini Golf
• Pétanque
• Aerobics
• Netball
• Tramping
• Yoga