Everything Close By

• A taste for all palates

  

  • From the local pizza place to an olive grove, Anselmi Ridge is close to a wide range of culinary delights.  More info on Pukekohe
  • For wine connoisseurs, the local Rongopai Wines is one of the oldest wine brands in New Zealand.
  • Visit one of Franklin’s popular markets, where stall holders only sell what they grow, farm, pickle, preserve, bake, smoke or catch themselves from the local area.
  • Take a short dirive to Simunovich Olive Estate, home to a unique restaurant, Bracu, which takes its name from   where the olive growing tradition began.

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• The great outdoors

  

  • The state-of-the-art driving range at Twin Oaks, Clarks Beach and Pukekohe Golf Club 18 holes should keep golf lovers happy.
  • The Hunua Ranges has 17,462 hectares of walking, camping, bike tracks and picnicing opportunities.
  • If relaxing sounds more like you then take a dip in the thermally heated fresh mineral water at Miranda Hot Springs.
  • The Coromandel Peninsula (where Kiwis go on holiday) with destinations such as Pauanui, Matarangi, Whitianga is just a hop skip and jump away – making going on holiday simple.

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• Schools

  

  • Valley School
  • Pukekohe High School
  • Pukekohe Intermediate
  • St Joseph’s School
  • Strathallan

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• Getting around

  

  • Maxx commuter trains and stagecoach bus services run to central auckland and link with greater auckland services.
  • The airport is just a 30 minute drive by car or shuttle service.

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