There are some superb walks from National Park Village.

Fishers Track: Walk along an old logging track all the way through native bush to the hill top. It’s about a two hour retun walk from the village with some beautiful views.
Taranaki Lookout: Another two hour return bush walk from National Park Village. Walk up Fishers Track [...]

Waiheke Island the jewel of the Hauraki Gulf is only 35 minutes by ferry from Downtown Auckland New Zealand. The Island has award winning vineyards, olive groves and pastureland. Waiheke is a great place for a holiday or small weekend break to relax and wind down.
Waiheke is also a known to be a popular destination [...]

Ever felt like going skiing on hot summers day? Well you can! Snowplanet is New Zealand’s first and unique 365 days a year indoor snow dome located in Auckland at Silverdale, a 20 minute drive north from downtown Auckland. Visitors and residents of Auckland enjoy the excitement of the different variety of snowsports and the [...]

Oct 28th, 17:00pm – 22:00pm
Everyone is invited to Auckland?s first FREE summer event – Lindauer’s 25th Birthday at the Viaduct Basin. Lindauer is throwing a free party which will be hosted by Joe Cotton. It will be a night to remember, changing the Viaduct Basin into a carnival for families to enjoy and have [...]

October 28th 19:30pm – 22:00pm
Stardome Observatory, one tree hill
Bookings are not required
Stardome Observatory will be opening its doors for the star festival which will be an evening of entertainment. Attractions include tours of one of the largest public telescopes in the Southern Hemisphere – the big Zeiss telescope. If the weather’s good there will also [...]

Oct 28th, 12:00pm – 16:30pm
FREE Entry
Harold’s Big Day Out is a FREE, fun, family fundraising race day out event happening only at Ellerslie Racecourt. There will be lots of activities including games, music, free food tasters, prizes, rides, face-painting and competitions. Harold the giraffe, Life Education Trust’s friendly mascot, will spend the day with families [...]

Rarotonga Paradise Island
The Cook Islands are a Pacific Island country of 15 islands all spread over two million square km of Pacific Ocean. Gatherings of coconut palms, mountains, the roaring waves hitting on the reef, the colourful trees, the blue bays and the beat of the drums – its all here on the island paradise, [...]

The incredible Capital City of New Zealand
Wellington is the Capital of New Zealand and was the first city to see in the year 2000. It’s a memorable city located between a beautiful harbour and rolling hills. Wellington capital is home to the old government buildings, professional theater, arts, culture and traditional attractions. Wellington has amazing [...]

The Traditional New Zealand Wine Trail
The New Zealand wine trail is a self drive touring route of about 350 kms that covers stunning and undiscovered parts of the North Island of New Zealand. You will find some of New Zealand’s best expertise in wine, accommodation and food here. If your a wine enthusiast then you’ll [...]

The Ruapehu District is a four hour drive from either Auckland or Wellington however, if you are travelling from the Waitomo Caves or Rotorua then it wont take you as long to reach.
There is always plenty to do here including visiting Mount Doom where the famous Lord of the Rings was filmed but Ruapehu is [...]