Maoribank Travel Guide
Upper Hutt
Popular places to visit
Trentham Racecourse
You can take time to visit Trentham Racecourse during your travels to Upper Hutt. You can enjoy the cafes while in the area.
Staglands Wildlife Reserve
Explore the great outdoors at Staglands Wildlife Reserve, a lovely green space in Upper Hutt. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Brewtown Upper Hutt
You can take time to visit Brewtown Upper Hutt during your travels to Upper Hutt.
New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS)
Enjoy the student vibe at New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) as part of your travels around Upper Hutt. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants.
New Zealand Defence College
Walk around the campus at New Zealand Defence College during your stay in Upper Hutt. While in this family-friendly area, you can enjoy the restaurants.
Gillies Group Theatre
You can enjoy a show at Gillies Group Theatre on your trip to Upper Hutt.
Things to do
Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
Remutaka Rail Trail Mountain Bike Explorer Cycle Tour
Small-Group Beekeeping Experience in Tauherenikau
Top hotels in Maoribank
Champers Motor Inn
Plenty parking, quite location, basic kitchen facilities.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
The Angus Hotel
Tidy room, super handy to things like supermarket, mall etc. The team were lovely. Shower was a little luke warm, but that was sorted. The restaurant was good! Great burger 🍔
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Settlers Motor Lodge
Specious rooms with good lighting. Highly recommended
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Harbour View Lodge
My room was clean. The Tv didn’t work, the fridge was a small makeup fridge not a bar fridge and the shower drain was blocked so flooded not just my bathroom but also my room and the hallway
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Quest Petone
Well laid out two bedroom apartment, nice and quiet within complex, internal wall between bedrooms was super thin, good kitchen amenities, good bathroom and shower pressure though shower doors not practical, $15 per day parking worth it. Jackson Street can be noisy with cars and bars but is good ...
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Midway Pacifica Lodge
The property is clean but needs lots more TLC. The bathroom looks quite new and the kitchen was in good condition also. Having a hot plate and cooking equipment was nice but would have liked a table and chairs to sit at to eat. The front door was old, draughty and generally very flimsy and not secure. ...
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Maoribank
Clouston Park
While visiting Clouston Park, you might make a stop by sights like Te Haukaretu Park and River Valley Shopping Centre.
Timberlea
While visiting Timberlea, you might make a stop by sights like Gentian Reserve and Benge Hall Park.
Totara Park
While visiting Totara Park, you might make a stop by sights like Ngāti Tama Park and Te Haukaretu Park.
Kingsley Heights
While Kingsley Heights may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Upper Hutt City Library and Gillies Group Theatre.
Birchville
While visiting Birchville, you might make a stop by sights like Birchville Park and Hoggard Park.
Maymorn
Though Maymorn may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Te Haukaretu Park and Ngāti Tama Park.
