Ahaura Hotel

Ahaura Hotel Children friendly

Est.1871 West Coast Historic Hotel, Bar, Cafe, Restaurant, Dine-in or Takeaway Meals, Bottle Store, POP Site, Accommodation, Garden Bar, Warm Fire, Friendly Locals.

Congratulations Wazza on winning tonight's sweepstake, it was a good game! 🎊Thanks everyone who came along to watch the ...
05/09/2026

Congratulations Wazza on winning tonight's sweepstake, it was a good game! 🎊

Thanks everyone who came along to watch the game, another great night with you all 😊👍🏉

🏉SATURDAY 5th September - Come watch the Warriors take on the Sea Eagles.🏉 5pm Kick Off🏉 Enter the sweepstake - pick th...
04/09/2026

🏉SATURDAY 5th September - Come watch the Warriors take on the Sea Eagles.
🏉 5pm Kick Off
🏉 Enter the sweepstake - pick the end of game score, winner takes all.
🏉 Complimentary finger food at half time (while stocks last).
See you here!

04/09/2026

🤩BOOK THE BABYSITTER!!!! It's time to have a night out without the kids!! Tickets are already selling fast, so get yours quick. This is a show you won't want to miss! Jarred will also be staying with us, so pop over after the show and say "hi".

✅Purchase tickets from us direct - email us for bank account details or purchase from the bar.
💲4️⃣5️⃣ per person.
🥤BYO - during the show (in the hall) ONLY.
❗️Limited tickets.
🚪Doors open 7.30pm.
✅Yes, we have accommodation available (at the moment)

See you there!

(It's our greatest pleasure to announce a percentage of any profits made will be returned to the Ahaura Community)

Gotta love Sunday ❤️ 😍
30/08/2026

Gotta love Sunday ❤️ 😍

28/08/2026

📰 Greymouth Pet Store Accused Of Dodgy Trading After Selling Same Pair Of Homing Pigeons 12 Times

GREYMOUTH — Customers reportedly became suspicious after repeatedly buying the same birds and watching them fly straight back to the shop.

Greymouth pet store Second Hand Hamsters & Birds is reportedly under investigation after allegedly selling the same pair of homing pigeons, Harry and Barry, to 12 different customers.

The matter is reportedly being investigated by the New Zealand Small Animal Trading Authority, with investigator Hugh Jabeek describing the case as “one of the more impressive examples of circular commerce we've encountered.”

According to investigators, Harry and Barry were originally sold as a bonded homing-pigeon pair for $240.

Within hours of each sale, however, the birds reportedly flew directly back to Second Hand Hamsters & Birds.

Rather than returning the birds to their previous owners, the shop allegedly placed Harry and Barry back on display and sold them to another customer.

Jabeek said investigators became suspicious after receiving complaints from several customers who all appeared to have purchased the same pigeons.

“We had one bloke saying he'd bought Harry and Barry,” Jabeek said.

“Then another bloke came in saying he'd bought Harry and Barry.”

“Then a third bloke turned up with a receipt for Harry and Barry.”

“At that point we thought, hang on, there's only two bloody pigeons.”

Investigators reportedly discovered that Harry and Barry had allegedly been sold 12 times, generating approximately $2,880 in sales.

The shop has reportedly denied intentionally misleading customers.

A spokesperson for Second Hand Hamsters & Birds said the pigeons simply had “exceptionally strong homing instincts.”

“They kept coming back,” the spokesperson said.

“We can't control where pigeons want to live.”

Jabeek reportedly disagreed.

“No, but you can control whether you sell the same bloody pigeons to 12 people.”

The investigation reportedly became even more complicated when authorities attempted to release Harry and Barry several kilometres from the shop.

The pigeons reportedly flew straight back.

“They were back before we were,” Jabeek said.

“I've never seen anything like it.”

However, not everyone in Greymouth reportedly viewed the alleged trading arrangement negatively.

Local man Tye Tarsoul said he was actually impressed by the efficiency of the operation.

“Got to give them credit,” Tarsoul said.

“Buy two pigeons, sell them, they come back, sell them again.”

“That's not dodgy trading. That's bloody good asset management.”

Tarsoul reportedly said he was considering investing in the business himself.

“If they've got a few more birds that know how to come home, I'm interested.”

Investigators reportedly seized sales records and are examining whether the shop deliberately relied on Harry and Barry's homing instincts to create what Jabeek described as a “perpetual pigeon sales cycle.”

Jabeek said the investigation would continue.

“We're not saying the shop is guilty of anything yet.”

“But if these two birds have been sold 12 times, and every single time they come back to the same shop, someone needs to explain to me how that isn't just selling the same bloody product over and over again.”

At the time of publication, Harry and Barry remained at Second Hand Hamsters & Birds under what investigators described as “informal pigeon supervision.”

The pair were reportedly seen sitting on the shop's roof shortly after investigators left.

Tarsoul reportedly said he remained impressed.

“Honestly, if they can get the pigeons doing it twice a week, I'd be buying shares.”

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly engagement list! 🎉 Wayne Raymond, Anne Baxendale, Rob Wilk...
28/08/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly engagement list! 🎉 Wayne Raymond, Anne Baxendale, Rob Wilkinson, Steve Walker, Lois Amlehn, Phillip Faulkner, Jade Johnston, John Sara, Margaret Grant, Ross Sinclair, Dotti Dot, Arthur Neilsen, Shirley Croton, Molly Bagnall, Gerald Trudgeon, Michelle Hickson-Wheaton, Jan Rutherford, Benny Bennett, Vee Thomsen, Ben Stringer, Peter Atkinson, Phil Golding, Phill Rothera, Frances Mary Stewart, Suzanne Kennedy, Nicole Rae, Jacqueline Douglas, Christine Brown, Dave Woollett, Rob Oakley, Lynette Coleman, Val Pike, Alysha Prendergast, Renn Price, Ross Curry, John Campbell, Heath Bagnall, Dorothy Riley, Barbara Hieatt, John Christopher Kumeroa, Brent Wilson, Warren Burrows, Rick Durbridge, Warren Parkin, Mike Smith, Roy Parkin, Billy Campbell, Maxine Lascelles Read, Michael Arthur Heney, Douglas Evans

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28/08/2026

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Shout out to Badboy Graphix Ltd for another awesome job for us, loving our new Cafe flag.
28/08/2026

Shout out to Badboy Graphix Ltd for another awesome job for us, loving our new Cafe flag.

🌼COLOURING IN COMPETITION TIME🌼With all this rain at the moment, we need something to brighten up our window 😃. Mums & ...
27/08/2026

🌼COLOURING IN COMPETITION TIME🌼
With all this rain at the moment, we need something to brighten up our window 😃. Mums & Dads, when you're here next (or kid's if Mum and Dad bring you in for a meal or snack), make sure you pick up your Daffodil Day picture for the kids to colour in!!

🌼You have until 31st August to get it back to us - we will draw our winners on 1st September.

There's two age groups - 1-5 years and 6 - 10 years. We can't wait to decorate our window with your pictures. 🌼🌼🌼

If you want to just have a chat about it and find out more also feel free to give me (Michelle) a call here - 027 349578...
26/08/2026

If you want to just have a chat about it and find out more also feel free to give me (Michelle) a call here - 027 3495787 or (03) 7323876 :-)

Address

3344 Clifton Street, Ahaura SH1 West Coast
Ahaura
7871

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+6437323876

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