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Mahinapua Pub, 1980`s
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Date Created1st November 2019CommentsCatherine Carey Had many a great night there growing up in Hoki
Kevin Voigt Good old watering hole not open to public now
Doug Wright Is open to public now
Kevin Voigt Doug Wright wasn't last week bloody hopless
Doug Wright Is that right bloody hopeless alright lol
Bryan Eckhoff Doug Wright it was closing at 7pm to public when i was at wild food fest the year
Doug Wright Must have bus tours on again
Kevin Voigt Yep only open for loopies
PaulAnthony Teens Kevin Voigt yes it is
Steven Griffiths used to get a raspberry and coke with my Granddad there when I was like 6. Can't do that nowadays lol
Kevin Voigt Did you're granddad drive for Road services
Moi Mclaughlin Lovingly know by my folks as the "Poo pub"
Trevor Hutt Can't remember to much in that place years ago.
Bryan Eckhoff The old man used to park up the train on way back from hoki to ross for a quick 1 or 2 you didn't hear that from me
Kevin Voigt Bryan Eckhoff that would be right bro Carl fired to him
Les Bryce When Les Lisle had it he used to sell Hookers Ale 8%
Robin Spillane we used to drive there from Hari Hari .great atmosphere in 1963_ 4 good friend Basil Ford had the place next door.
Phil Millar Peter Searle had a prime seat at the bar!
Mike Gardyne Strange my car's not parked there
Craig Norman It hadn't opened.pic was taken at 10.59am. you were still on your way.
Mike Gardyne Craig Norman knowing that pub still wouldn't have closed from the night before
Wendy Gibson Stu Cheryl Thomson Stu is that your van cuz
Stu Cheryl Thomson Wendy Gibson no not me
Scoti Raymond Thorpe An old watering hole when me sis lived down Ruatapu
Graham Porter I stayed there mid 1980s when Les Lisle had it ,, he cooked up white bait patties for supper for us,, he sure had a few stories to tell,,,lol
Kevin Voigt Also on TV cheese add when les had it
Kevin Voigt Mainland
Miriama Lance Johnsen My good friends parents John and Gaye Cliff owned this pub and sold to Les
Lois Little Go an listen to Rene Jacobs ? Play the piano
Jason Murly the pub with many hats or have they all gone can eny one tell me please
Dave Steers I took a bus load of hotrod people there and they had a scooter in back of bus. A naked rider road it through the pub. Great fun back then.
Nina Townsend Wasnt very impressed recently wen there bar person had the dang it im stuck here attitude & really didnt want us there she won found kaniere pub way more friendly
Trish Barclay Did a lot of underage drinking there many moons ago
Sandra Geddes Trish Barclay me too!
Kevin Voigt To go back a few yrs can remember Bob maddens bro had it
Joye Hanrahan Fond memories from my teenage years as a nurse at Westland Hospital going to the Poo was the highlight of the week
Ron Lyn Lindsay I used to deliver the Sunday Star Sun down to them when I was 13 always got a raspberry and lemonade good. Russel Rothwell dad had it for a few years.
Arlene Hutcheon I went in many years ago, I remember the ceiling was covered in caps of all sorts hanging up there. Don't know if it is still like that.
Garry Wick Lived in Hoki and went there many a time . Great pub .
Arlene Hutcheon I went in many years ago, I remember the ceiling was covered in caps of all sorts hanging up there. Don't know if it is still like that.
Garry Wick Lived in Hoki and went there many a time . Great pub .
Kevin Voigt Hey all west coast pubs in those days were ,worked at brewies at one time on delivery s
Stephen Haworth
Had my first beer in that pub with Jamie Hetherington while listening to Des and Deano.
Jamie Hetherington
Stephen Haworth good times, remember it like it were yesterday
Peter Bradley
That was the pub where I got my first hangover installed, with Dad and one of his mates Clive that lived just down the road in the early 80’s I still have fond memories of that place.
Beanz Sandrey
Peter Bradley few memories lost there too eh
Arlene Hutcheon
Wow, I remember going in there and ceiling was covered in peaked caps. Anyone remember that?
Annie Hetherington
Arlene Hutcheon yep was bar manager
Craig Brooks
when anyone could go in for a beer .not now just kiwi experience I think?
Dianne Manera
Craig Brooks the public go in there as well. It’s open to everyone
Merv Nicolle
Craig Brooks no anyone now days,great meals as well
Nicky Ramsay
These were the days. Ross to the Poo and back on the old railway line.
May be an image of 2 people and text
Rob Lamb
great bike races BITD- drink up ride home, no worries - shit we had fun...
Richard Pierson
My grandmother Margaret Henderson grew up there in 1920s
Lois Little
M m m Friday nite at the pub,I think? I remember Rene Jacob’s playing piano there manny years ago
Mike Keenan
I can remember it was owned by a grumpy Gnome
Kevin O'Regan
No red JO Bedford. Couldn't have been a Sunday. Sorry more 60's.
Phil Wright
2$ a jug..
Reefer Finch
Phil Wright not any more. Have recently reopened
Carol Tipler
Seem to remember a gent playing the piano with a rug over the keys, used to have a drink there when we lived at Hari Hari DB
Bevan Pringle
There should of held on to the old photo that used to be on the wall be better then those bus photos they have all over the walls not a good look
Bevan Pringle
There should of held on to the old photo that used to be on the wall be better then those bus photos they have all over the walls not a good look
David Howe
I stayed there three times when Les was the owner. Each time was Four nights. Then when i wanted to stay again he didn't want to know me, as he had that Kiwi Experience outfit coming. He just didn't want me there. I never tried again, The Kokatahi hotel was my preferred place after that.
John Clark
Looks great
Kevin Voigt Good old watering hole not open to public now
Doug Wright Is open to public now
Kevin Voigt Doug Wright wasn't last week bloody hopless
Doug Wright Is that right bloody hopeless alright lol
Bryan Eckhoff Doug Wright it was closing at 7pm to public when i was at wild food fest the year
Doug Wright Must have bus tours on again
Kevin Voigt Yep only open for loopies
PaulAnthony Teens Kevin Voigt yes it is
Steven Griffiths used to get a raspberry and coke with my Granddad there when I was like 6. Can't do that nowadays lol
Kevin Voigt Did you're granddad drive for Road services
Moi Mclaughlin Lovingly know by my folks as the "Poo pub"
Trevor Hutt Can't remember to much in that place years ago.
Bryan Eckhoff The old man used to park up the train on way back from hoki to ross for a quick 1 or 2 you didn't hear that from me
Kevin Voigt Bryan Eckhoff that would be right bro Carl fired to him
Les Bryce When Les Lisle had it he used to sell Hookers Ale 8%
Robin Spillane we used to drive there from Hari Hari .great atmosphere in 1963_ 4 good friend Basil Ford had the place next door.
Phil Millar Peter Searle had a prime seat at the bar!
Mike Gardyne Strange my car's not parked there
Craig Norman It hadn't opened.pic was taken at 10.59am. you were still on your way.
Mike Gardyne Craig Norman knowing that pub still wouldn't have closed from the night before
Wendy Gibson Stu Cheryl Thomson Stu is that your van cuz
Stu Cheryl Thomson Wendy Gibson no not me
Scoti Raymond Thorpe An old watering hole when me sis lived down Ruatapu
Graham Porter I stayed there mid 1980s when Les Lisle had it ,, he cooked up white bait patties for supper for us,, he sure had a few stories to tell,,,lol
Kevin Voigt Also on TV cheese add when les had it
Kevin Voigt Mainland
Miriama Lance Johnsen My good friends parents John and Gaye Cliff owned this pub and sold to Les
Lois Little Go an listen to Rene Jacobs ? Play the piano
Jason Murly the pub with many hats or have they all gone can eny one tell me please
Dave Steers I took a bus load of hotrod people there and they had a scooter in back of bus. A naked rider road it through the pub. Great fun back then.
Nina Townsend Wasnt very impressed recently wen there bar person had the dang it im stuck here attitude & really didnt want us there she won found kaniere pub way more friendly
Trish Barclay Did a lot of underage drinking there many moons ago
Sandra Geddes Trish Barclay me too!
Kevin Voigt To go back a few yrs can remember Bob maddens bro had it
Joye Hanrahan Fond memories from my teenage years as a nurse at Westland Hospital going to the Poo was the highlight of the week
Ron Lyn Lindsay I used to deliver the Sunday Star Sun down to them when I was 13 always got a raspberry and lemonade good. Russel Rothwell dad had it for a few years.
Arlene Hutcheon I went in many years ago, I remember the ceiling was covered in caps of all sorts hanging up there. Don't know if it is still like that.
Garry Wick Lived in Hoki and went there many a time . Great pub .
Arlene Hutcheon I went in many years ago, I remember the ceiling was covered in caps of all sorts hanging up there. Don't know if it is still like that.
Garry Wick Lived in Hoki and went there many a time . Great pub .
Kevin Voigt Hey all west coast pubs in those days were ,worked at brewies at one time on delivery s
Stephen Haworth
Had my first beer in that pub with Jamie Hetherington while listening to Des and Deano.
Jamie Hetherington
Stephen Haworth good times, remember it like it were yesterday
Peter Bradley
That was the pub where I got my first hangover installed, with Dad and one of his mates Clive that lived just down the road in the early 80’s I still have fond memories of that place.
Beanz Sandrey
Peter Bradley few memories lost there too eh
Arlene Hutcheon
Wow, I remember going in there and ceiling was covered in peaked caps. Anyone remember that?
Annie Hetherington
Arlene Hutcheon yep was bar manager
Craig Brooks
when anyone could go in for a beer .not now just kiwi experience I think?
Dianne Manera
Craig Brooks the public go in there as well. It’s open to everyone
Merv Nicolle
Craig Brooks no anyone now days,great meals as well
Nicky Ramsay
These were the days. Ross to the Poo and back on the old railway line.
May be an image of 2 people and text
Rob Lamb
great bike races BITD- drink up ride home, no worries - shit we had fun...
Richard Pierson
My grandmother Margaret Henderson grew up there in 1920s
Lois Little
M m m Friday nite at the pub,I think? I remember Rene Jacob’s playing piano there manny years ago
Mike Keenan
I can remember it was owned by a grumpy Gnome
Kevin O'Regan
No red JO Bedford. Couldn't have been a Sunday. Sorry more 60's.
Phil Wright
2$ a jug..
Reefer Finch
Phil Wright not any more. Have recently reopened
Carol Tipler
Seem to remember a gent playing the piano with a rug over the keys, used to have a drink there when we lived at Hari Hari DB
Bevan Pringle
There should of held on to the old photo that used to be on the wall be better then those bus photos they have all over the walls not a good look
Bevan Pringle
There should of held on to the old photo that used to be on the wall be better then those bus photos they have all over the walls not a good look
David Howe
I stayed there three times when Les was the owner. Each time was Four nights. Then when i wanted to stay again he didn't want to know me, as he had that Kiwi Experience outfit coming. He just didn't want me there. I never tried again, The Kokatahi hotel was my preferred place after that.
John Clark
Looks great
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West Coast New Zealand History (3rd Feb 2024). Mahinapua Pub, 1980`s. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 27th Apr 2026 03:57, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26428