Urenui

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Urenui showing general coastal views, rocky coastline and a pebble beach
Urenui showing general coastal views and rocky coastline
Urenui featuring a lake or waterhole
New Plymouth featuring general coastal views, a pebble beach and a bay or harbor
New Plymouth showing a bay or harbor and general coastal views
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the Tarakani region, the Urenui locals go to great lengths to stay on the tourist radar.

The Urenui River flows past this sleepy settlement to spill into the North Taranaki Bight. The locals are a hoot. They’ll tell you that Urenui means “large male parts” in Māori, while it could also just mean “great courage.” During the annual sheep-shearing competition in the pub, competitors have to pedal a bicycle to power up the shears and the yearly Naki Run Amuck sees hundreds of muddy runners stampede through town.

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4 out of 5
390 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
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4 out of 5
220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki
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P4,545 total
includes taxes & fees
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Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
4 out of 5
393 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is P4,237 per night from 25 Mar to 26 Mar
P4,237
P4,872 total
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4.5 out of 5
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Fitzroy Beach Holiday Park
2.5 out of 5
1d Beach St, Fitzroy, New Plymouth
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