TRAVELLING TO KAIKOURA – Please allow extra time when travelling to Kaikoura as there are still roadsworks on either side. Please allow 3 hours from Christchurch and at least 2.5 from Picton. DINING OUT IN KAIKOURA – We would suggest that you make resturant bookings prior to arriving to Kaikoura as our Resturants are very busy and very popular. KAIKOURA EXPERIENCES – To advoid disappointment please prebook any activties .
NOVEMBER UPDATE ON GETTING TO KAIKOURA BY NORTH AND SOUTH STATE HIGHWAY 1
Opening hours for SH1 around Kaikoura confirmed The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed the initial hours of operation for State Highway 1 (SH1) north and south of Kaikoura will be 7am until 8.30pm, when the road reopens next month. “We’re committed to re-opening the road in time for the holidays so that local residents and visitors can make their way up and down the coastal corridor. When the road reopens…
October update
2/10/2017 Update Thank you for choosing to stay in our seaside town Kaikoura. I have put together some information for you to regarding the road situation to read prior traveling to our beautiful town in paradise. These updates can change at short notice, please check the link below with the latest updates. SH 1 Hundalee To Oaro Area Warning: Delays Road Works Due To Construction Of New Guard Rails And…
30 Jan 2017 update
Thankyou for choosing to stay in our seaside town Kaikoura. I have put together some information for you to read prior traveling to our beautiful town in parardise. SH1 South to Christchurch is open from 6am to 8pm. Access along State Highway 1 to the south of Kaikoura is restored with night-time restrictions. These will remain until all slip faces have been stabilised and traffic signals have been installed…
YEAH The Roads are open 22/12/16
The crucial road to Kaikoura has been re-opened. State Highway 1 south of the earthquake-damaged town is now open to the public, Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced on Wednesday. It ends more than a month of isolation for Kaikoura, with the highway on both sides closed due to the Earthquake. Great news – we now have two roads open into Kaikoura. Inland Road route is full accessible which is amazing along…
EARTHQUAKE UPDATE 27 November 2016
Just to let you know The Point B&B is OK, we survived the Quake and are ready to operate. We have water, sewer, phone and internet. The roads are still closed but are being worked on, the Whales and Dolphins have been spotted, the community has pulled together and are working hard with the support from out of to get our Town up and running. For updates on the road…
Spring is in the air
There is something special about Spring, new lambs and spring flowers are my favorites.
Fresh winter snow
It’s a beautiful here in Kaikoura today. Blue sky and a chill chill in the air from the snowfall over the last few days on the Kaikoura Seaward Mountain range. Its winter paradise.
Stunning Views
The Seal Colony has amazing views of where the Mountains met the Sea. Sit and relax on the bench seat, watch the Seals and soak in the view.