Poor little Wairoa is trying really hard to shirk its rough-edged reputation. A new Wairoa Township River Walkway takes in sites of interest along the main street, including the old solid kauri Portland Island Lighthouse (1877) which once stood off the Mahia Peninsula and now flashes proudly at the entry to the town centre. In retrospect, perhaps choosing a warning beacon as a landmark wasn’t such a great idea.
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Like many small towns, economic depression seems to have spared heritage buildings from the wrecking ball. Film buffs should consider a trip to the wonderfully restored 1931 Gaiety Theatre (06-838 3104; [email protected]; 252 Marine Pde; 2-8pm). Wairoa Museum (06-838 3108; [email protected]; 142 Marine Pde; admission by donation; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm Sat) has an Italianate façade from its former life as a bank.
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