We enjoyed taking our visitors there but had a difficult time finding a place to eat. It was during the week though. There is a stream at the back of the shops and a lovely walk along to a waterfall. The grandchildren had a great time exploring. I have visited the markets on a week-end and they are worth a... More

An hours drive from our home in Auckland took us to the village of Matakana. On a warm sunny Sunday afternoon, we strolled around the small village, had tea and cakes at the Tea Rooms and finished with a nice ice cream. The drive there was lovely, the Matakana area is full of interesting places to visit. Give it a... More

Easy drive out of Auckland, as long as it is not a long weekend in which case the Warkworth intersection will be appalling. Matakana is a pretty village with coffee shops and bars as well as access to lovely beaches. The farmer's market is a lovely experience if one tailored to the wealthy Aucklanders up for the weekend at the... More

When we arrived in in 1967 we lived in the pretty town of Warkworth. Matakana in those days was just a small hamlet but in the last ten years this little village has become a really great place to visit. It is close to Leigh, Kawau Island and Tawharenui and has three state of the art cinemas, The Vintry Wine... More

After taste the food in the farmers market, dont miss the vinyard crawl around Matakana, some boutique family own one might suprise you..

Love having a cinema not too far from home. Comfy seats while enjoying an icecream or glass of wine. Got to go to see the ceiling decorations!

The market on a Saturday is fab it is so idyllic sitting by the river listening to live music, drinking superb coffee and eating the most delicious food. We love the cinema and pub and rusty pelican pizzas.

Cute little town, liked the deli food place, had nice range of cheeses and beautiful smoked salmon, juice bar was great,

Travelled to Matakana village for the farmers market, and what a wonderful day we had. We sampled various breads, dips, cheeses, drinks and bought some wonderful things from the market. Parking is available when early but it fills up fast. Although you only have to walk a couple of minutes from the furthest parks if you're not early. Theres a... More