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Punakaiki Canoes is now known as Waka Puna Paddle and Pedal Company and we have extended the adventures you can do.

Are you looking for a holiday home in a stunning location in Punakaiki on the West Coast?

Golden Sands Horse and Wagon Tours offers you the opportunity to travel in the footsteps of the early pioneers, down one of New Zealand’s most beautiful, unspoiled wild West Coast beaches. Great for couples and families with small children.

Tucked into 1600sqm of native New Zealand forest, this stunning architecturally designed cabin is the winner of multiple architectural awards - and a luxurious hidden gem like no other.

Book in to support and volunteer at our Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and Wild Heart Project. With your help, we are transforming a former farm and mining site into a native rainforest!

Sva's is set on a coastal hillside property on the famous Great Coast Highway, halfway between Greymouth and Westport and just a 12-minute drive from Punakaiki (site of the 'Pancake Rocks').

Surrounded by native flora, LimeStone Cabin is a haven for nature lovers, with tui, bush robin, wax eyes, weka, and more gracing the surroundings.

Wave Watchers Retreat is located in the Punakaiki Village on a private beachfront site in the Paparoa National Park.

The main highway called The Great Coast Road between Westport and Greymouth has been named one of the Top 10 Coastal Drives in the world according to Lonely Planet.

An all inclusive 3 night, 4 day guided hiking adventure tour along the Paparoa Track, New Zealand's newest Great Walk.

Punakaiki Beach Hostel is the perfect place to explore the West Coast's famous Pancake Rocks.

Come stay with us at HAVENz Punakaiki for a selection of traditional Kiwi hideaways, luxury home, holiday apartments and baches - in both coastal and tranquil native forest locations.