Johnny Nation's Chocolate Eclair Shop is a small bakery at 78 Clyde Street in Ohakune, in the Ruapehu district. It has a 4.5 rating from 711 Google reviews. It is described as selling a super-sized chocolate eclair that has flown out the door daily for more than 70 years, in the style of the French pastry.
A bakery known for one pastry is worth visiting for exactly that item, so treat the signature as the thing to order. Eclairs are best eaten fresh, since the choux pastry softens and the cream filling does not keep, so buy for the day and keep them cool, not in a warm car. Popular items can sell out later in the day, so going earlier gives better odds, particularly in the winter ski season when the town is busy and in school holidays. A town bakery often has pies and bread too, which makes it a handy stop before a walk or a drive.
For a famous chocolate eclair in Ohakune, Johnny Nation's is a long-running local favourite.