Diwali
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The festival of lights: warm colours to share with friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersFlowers for the Hibiscus Coast
The Hibiscus Coast is not one town but a string of communities in the Auckland region – Hatfields Beach, Orewa, Silverdale and the Whangaparāoa Peninsula – with about 67,800 residents between them. The name itself is a flower story: it was chosen in the 1960s after the hibiscus, which is not native to New Zealand, and became official in 1971.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospital rules for North Shore Hospital
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Hibiscus Coast
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Hibiscus Coast
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Four communities, one name – get the address right
Because the Hibiscus Coast covers several places, the suburb on your order matters. A delivery to the far end of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula is a different trip from one to central Orewa.
- Write the actual suburb (for example Orewa, Silverdale or the peninsula suburb) rather than just "Hibiscus Coast".
- Add a phone number so the driver can call if a gate or apartment entrance is hard to find.
- Weekend and public-holiday delivery is limited in many areas; order early if the date matters.
Many residents commute: commuter ferries run on weekdays between Gulf Harbour and central Auckland, so a weekday bunch sent to a home may sit until evening. A workplace address in the city might suit better – see our Auckland page.
Before sending flowers to North Shore Hospital
North Shore Hospital is the public hospital listed for the Hibiscus Coast. Its infection-control guidance asks patients and visitors to help keep people safe by not bringing items that could carry infection, and it names flowers and plants among them. That means flowers are discouraged; check with the ward before sending, or send them to the patient's home for when they are discharged. Our North Shore Hospital page has the exact wording.
Kauri, a regional park and a farewell
The coast has its own green places. Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve in Orewa contains remnant kauri forest, including a tree estimated to be over 300 years old, and Shakespear Regional Park at the far end of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula has been a regional park since 1967.
For sympathy flowers, Auckland Memorial Park is the cemetery listed for the area. Funeral flowers usually go to the funeral home or the family rather than to the cemetery; our funeral flower guide explains what is usual and what to write on the card.
Places flowers often go in Hibiscus Coast
Hospitals
Cemeteries
- Auckland Memorial Park
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Hibiscus Coast.
Christmas
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A summer Christmas: red flowers echo the pōhutukawa in bloom. Read our guide.
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New Year's Eve
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Welcome the new year with flowers for family or friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Hibiscus Coast
Why is it called the Hibiscus Coast?
The name was chosen in the 1960s after the hibiscus flower, which is not native to New Zealand, and became official in 1971.
Can I send flowers to someone in North Shore Hospital?
The hospital's infection-control guidance asks visitors not to bring flowers or plants, so check with the ward before sending, or send them to the patient's home instead.
Which places count as the Hibiscus Coast?
Hatfields Beach, Orewa, Silverdale and the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Put the actual suburb on your order.