Try to score an outside table at this laid-back local pub (mains $13 to $36) so you can take in the improbable views of Opononi's massive sand dunes just across the harbour. There are regular live gigs in summer and it's a good place to watch a game of rugby with the locals.
Opononi Hotel
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