Taradale

Taradale is a suburb of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It's 10 km southwest of the Napier city centre and is also known as the Taradale and Greenmeadows area. It's the home of some of Hawke's Bay's finest vineyards.

Understand
Taradale had a population of 16,599 in the 2006 Census. It was a separate town until it merged with Napier in 1968, and is only a 10-minute drive from the CBD of that tourist destination. It has more than a third of Napier district’s population and is one of the most important areas in the region, with one of the highest socio-economic demographic profiles in Hawke's Bay. Many of its residents commute to the Napier or Hastings CBD and prefer rural or suburban life rather than the city life of central Napier.

It's a prosperous, established community nestled against the Taradale hills in an area rich in wine heritage dating back to the 1850s. Two of Hawke's Bay's most famous vineyards, Mission Estate and Church Road, are in the area and together attract over 300,000 tourists a year.

By road

 * From Napier: Prebensen Drive, Kennedy Road, Meeanee Road, Taradale Road.
 * From Hastings: State Highway 50 or Napier-Hastings Expressway 50A.

By bus

 * There is a regular route 12 bus from Napier and Hastings. There are two buses per hour weekday daytime, but the last bus leaves Napier at 6PM, and the service is hourly on Saturday and once every two hours on a Sunday.

Get around
Driving or biking are the best options although, because of its compact nature, walking is also an option.

See

 * Art deco buildings. The former (1932), cnr Lee Rd & Meeanee Rd, is an attractive example. McDonald's Art Deco Family Restaurant, opposite on Meeanee Rd, previously Taradale's first hotel, has its features partly obscured by McDonald's signs.

Wineries
Some of the region’s oldest wineries are at Taradale.


 * Other wineries near the area include Brookfields Vineyards, Hawke's Bay's oldest boutique winery, Dolbel Estate, on the banks of the Tutaekuri River, and Tironui Estate nestled just below Sugarloaf Peak.
 * Other wineries near the area include Brookfields Vineyards, Hawke's Bay's oldest boutique winery, Dolbel Estate, on the banks of the Tutaekuri River, and Tironui Estate nestled just below Sugarloaf Peak.
 * Other wineries near the area include Brookfields Vineyards, Hawke's Bay's oldest boutique winery, Dolbel Estate, on the banks of the Tutaekuri River, and Tironui Estate nestled just below Sugarloaf Peak.
 * Other wineries near the area include Brookfields Vineyards, Hawke's Bay's oldest boutique winery, Dolbel Estate, on the banks of the Tutaekuri River, and Tironui Estate nestled just below Sugarloaf Peak.

Do


Taradale also has several large parks and reserves, Taradale Park and Centennial Park, Anderson Park, Dolbel Reserve, Tareha Recreational Reserve.

Buy
Gloucester St, the main street and shopping area of Taradale in the Town Centre, is within 2 km of the wineries and benefits from the regular influx of visitors attracted by the wineries. It has many boutique and local stores.

Sleep
There are a few hotels and several upmarket bed and breakfasts, but the majority can be found in other parts of Napier.



Go next

 * Nearby Napier
 * Hastings