Puhoi auckland ymca. A warm kiwi welcome awaits at the ymca hostel auckland just minutes from queen street and uptowns buzzy kroad. Uhf radios this activity has a fantastic balance of instant appeal and worthwhile curriculum links. Puhoi is situated on the beautiful puhoi river and is one of new zealands historic villages.
Ymca north has been around for more than 150 years. It was settled by europeans on 29 june 1863 by a group of german speaking migrants from staab modern stod in bohemia now a province of the czech republic. Puhoi historic village is a pretty settlement 50 kilometres north of auckland.
Accommodation and wedding special occasions venue. The tranquil village is nestled alongside puhoi river and features a general store hotel museum pub and cafe. We offer a safe leisurely un guided paddle along the puhoi river which meanders 8km from the bohemian village of puhoi through to the scenic wenderholm regional park.
Ymca waiwera lodge is located right on the waters edge across the river form the magnificent wenderholm regional park. So much has changed in that time and here in 2020 we find ourselves in an entirely new world unrecognisable from even months ago. School groups community groups school holiday camps international programs accomodation catering activities 11 16062010.
Guided by ymca instructors you will be guided through the regional park taking in interesting aspects of the area including old military and pa sites flora fauna and scenic look outs. Situated 40km north of auckland and the gateway to matakana coast country. Puhoi river canoe hire has been operating for 18 years and is an established tourist attraction in puhoi the little historic settlement only 35 minutes drive north of auckland.
It was originally settled in 1863 by immigrants from bohemia an area which is now the czech republic. Puhoi is a settlement located approximately 50 km north of auckland new zealand on the banks of the puhoi riverthe name puhoi is translated as slow water. Entering the village the church of saint peter and paul is a beautiful and much photographed structure.