Entertainment in Northland & The Bay Of Islands
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Butter Factory & Butterbank
Tucked away in a back lane, Butter Factory is an atmospheric wine bar with stone walls, exposed beams and so-cool-it-hurts staff. As the hours dissolve, DJs kick in and the crowd spills outside. It’s proved so popular that it’s taken over the old bank upstairs and converted it into a nearly-as-cool tapas and cocktail bar.
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Pipi Patch Bar
The party hostel has the party bar: a funky spot with large video screens and a decent terrace. You’ll be shuffled inside at midnight to keep the neighbours happy – although most of them are backpackers who’ll be here anyway.
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Kumara Box
If you want to learn about the district’s knobbly purple claim-to-fame, catch Kumara Ernie’s show at the Kumara Box – it’s surprisingly entertaining.
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Mako Beach Bar
If you get sick of hanging around with other travellers, head to this locals’ hang-out where you might catch some live music on the weekends.
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Brauhaus Frings
This popular microbrewery has a range of great chemical-free beers, a terrace, board games and live music on Wednesday and Friday nights.
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Beachhouse
There’s live music Thursday through Sunday nights at this lively place, decorated with leis and a trippy surfie/Pasifika-fantasy mural.
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Bay of Islands Swordfish Club
There are great views, cold beer and tall tales at this club bar that welcomes visitors and feeds them at very sensible prices.
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Swamp Palace Cinema
This tiny cinema is quite the experience, often offering a verbal prelude to the screenings. It’s 7km inland from Taipa.
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McMorrissey’s
A better-than-average Irish pub with cosy old-world decor and live music (trad Irish, rock and jam sessions).
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Rocksalt
The most popular nightspot in town, this smart bar has a beer garden and an orange-neon radiance.
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Salty
Attached to Saltwater Lodge, this bar serves OK pizzas and has karaoke, games and quizzes.
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Pub ‘round the corner
A cool, cosy tavern with a beer garden and pool tables, in the same complex as Tuk Tuk.
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Cathay Cinema
Treat yourself to a movie at this cute local cinema. There are dinner deals available.
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Bank
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Culture North Night Show
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Danger! Danger!
Be very afraid: you may find yourself screaming along as the covers band belts out ‘Living on a Prayer’ to the packed-out scrum of booze hags and hogs at this popular and populist wood-clad barn.
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