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Where to stay in Motueka & Riwaka

Gateway town · 45 min from Nelson Airport · 15 stays

Motueka is the last full-service town before Abel Tasman National Park, with supermarkets and fuel. Riwaka, just north, is orchard country with the clear-water Riwaka Resurgence walk.

15 stays in Motueka & Riwaka

Things to do nearby

Riwaka River© HeadBlow77 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Walk

Riwaka Resurgence

Short bush walk to where the Riwaka River emerges from under Tākaka Hill.

Stays in Motueka & Riwaka

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Where should I stay in Motueka & Riwaka?

Motueka is the last full-service town before Abel Tasman National Park, with supermarkets and fuel. Riwaka, just north, is orchard country with the clear-water Riwaka Resurgence walk.

How far is Motueka from Nelson Airport?

About 45 min by car, depending on traffic and stops.

What is Motueka & Riwaka good for?

Value, longer stays, day trips into both national parks.