Kaiapoi is easily accessed from the Northern Motorway, State Highway 1, just 20 minutes north of Christchurch.  When you enter Kaiapoi you will discover why the river town is a popular destination for locals and visitors.

The Kaiapoi river meanders through the town and is a popular playground for rowing, boating, fishing and the annual river carnival. Hire a bike and cycle the tracks alongside the river with views of the Kaiapoi township. The Kaiapoi Golf Course and the Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre are popular recreation places. Come on out and visit and discover why Kaiapoi is a place for family fun and was awarded New Zealand's most beautiful town in 2009.

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A taste of Kaiapoi

Popular places to visit in Kaiapoi are: 

• Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre
• Picturehouse Cinema
• Kaiapoi Distillery
• Blackwells Department Store
• Kaiapoi Golf Club
• MV Tuhoe
• Kaiapoi Fairway View Motel and B & B
• Kaiapoi on Williams  
• Morichele B & B
• Kaiapoi & Waimakariri Rivers 

 Let's Walk Kaiapoi is a colourful and fun map that will help you explore Kaiapoi on foot.
Lets Walk Kaiapoi

Kaiapoi - featured in Metropol, July 2010
Kaiapoi - a river runs through it