State Highway 1 in Kaikōura District

State Highway 1 in Kaikōura District is a two-lane expressway (80 km/h). It runs in a northeast-southwest direction and crosses Churchill Street, Killarney Street, South Bay Parade, Ocean Ridge Boulevard, Inland Kaikōura Road, Rakanui Road, Puketa Road, Moana Road, Waitane Road, Te Keepa, Te Keepa Road and Glencree Road. It ends in a cul-de-sac. This road is part of the long-distance road "1". In the vicinity, you can find among other things 10 attraction, 7 artwork, 3 viewpoint and 2 restaurants. State Highway 1 also exists in Hurunui District.

Road Type
expressway
Lanes
3
Speed Limit
80
Route
northeast-southwest

Attraction

  • Ōhau Point (wheelchair accessible). Ōhau Point is themed around its famous seal colony, as well as a genus of rock daisy that can only be found around this area. Ōhau rock daisies are prized for their silk-like fibres, which can be weaved into a korowai or cloak..
  • Parititahi Tunnel.
  • Raramai Tunnel.
  • Toka-ānau. Toka-ānau, just south of Raramai Tunnel, tells the story of whaling, whale watching and biculturalism between Māori and non-Māori. This story is represented by the image of three upright harpoons, and ropes that symbolically bind the cultures together. .
  • Whale Watch Air.
  • Air Kaikoura Whale Flights at Kaikoura South Road 627.
  • Ōkiwi. Ōkiwi Bay focuses on a once famous spring, Haumakariri, which existed in the area before the earthquake, and celebrates the totara tree, which was used for waka building. Further north, near Mororimu Stream, the pou is Ngāti Māmoe ancestor, Hinerongo..
  • Raramai. Raramai, just north of the Raramai Tunnel, focuses on the kaitiakitanga, or guardianship of the area, as well as the presence of dolphins. The pou here depicts Te Ruahikihiki, who was a chief at Ōmihi pa. Te Ruahikihiki moved south to Taumutu, by Lake E.
  • Rākautara. Rākautara, which is home to Nins Bin, focuses on the theme of kai moana, and features designs that represent Maui’s famed fish hook. A detailed design has been vapour blasted into the concrete path representing Maui fishing up the North Island (a sting .
  • Te Ana Pōuri. At Te Ana Pōuri, just north of Rākautara, the focus turns from the sea to the land. This area was the origin of a significant track that once ran between Ōkiwi Bay and Half Moon Bay, and it was a planting/harvesting point of food such as ti kouka (cabba.

Artwork

  • Ranginui and Hekehekeipapa. Rileys Hill (Rail Tunnel 14): This final panel south of Kaikōura shows the story of Ranginui and his third wife Hekehekeipapa. One of their children Tamanuiaraki or Tānenuiaraki has a descent line down to mankind. All of the children from this union res.
  • Ranginui and Papatūānuku. Peketā (Rail Tunnel 13): From Ranginui and his second wife Papatūānuku came many children including Rehua and Tāne Mahuta. Papatūānuku was first married to Tangaroa..
  • Ranginui, Hotupapa, Maukuuku and Tauharekiokio. North of Māngamāunu: The first of the two murals north of Kaikōura tells the story of Ranginui and his marriages to Hotupapa, Maukuuku and Tauharekiokio. There is a descent line from Hotupapa to Hotu Māmoe the founder of Ngāti Māmoe. The children from t.
  • Te Pō - Te Ao - Te Kore: The Beginning. Raramai (Rail Tunnel 6): The first of the four murals south of Kaikōura represents Te Pō (the dark), Te Ao (the day), Te Kore (the void), Maku (moisture/damp), Mahoranuiātea (wide-open spaces) who begat Ranginui (the Sky Father)..
  • The separation through to the adornment of the night skies. Ōhau Point: These murals tell the story of the separation of Sky Father / Earthquake: Ranginui said to Tāne and his younger brothers that they should kill him so there will be life. Tāne asks “How will we kill you?”, Ranginui replied “You will .
  • Ranganui, Papatūānuku and Tangaroa. Irongate: The second of the northern murals tells the story of the episode of conflict between Tangaroa and Ranginui. While Tangaroa was away Papatūānuku, his wife, had an affair with Ranginui. This led to a fight between the two gods. Ranginui was inju.
  • Ranginui and Pokohāruatepō. Kowhai (Rail Tunnel 11): Ranginui married his first wife Pokohāruatepō. From this union came the gods of wind and their different directions. These children resided in the heavens except for Taputapuatea and Maheretukiteraki who came down to reside in t.

Public toilet

  • Public Toilet (wheelchair accessible, free).

Viewpoint

  • Ohau Stream Seal Pups.
  • Ohau Point Lookout.
  • Seal Colony.

Restaurants

  • Caves Restaurant & takeaway.
  • Nins Bin Crayfish.

Greengrocers

  • Stoney Creek Fruit and Veges.

Cafés