Tips & Tricks
Sky Tower (Corner Victoria & Federal Streets, Auckland Central, Auckland) – this hard-to-miss structure is located in the heart of Auckland. Not only can you experience 360 degree spectacular views for up to 80 km. from the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand, you can walk around the pergola at SkyWalk or take a controlled […]
Soljans Estate Winery & Café (366 State Highway 16, Kumeu, Auckland) — Soljan’s stunning winery is located at the gateway to Kumeu Wine Country – Auckland’s Heritage Wine Region. Only 20 minutes from Auckland CBD, you’ll feel a million miles away at this delightful estate. The fresh, modern and spacious winery offers visitors the opportunity […]
The Civic (Corner Queen Street & Wellesley Street, Auckland) — The Civic, one of the few remaining Atmospheric Theatres in the world, was built in 1929 and specifically designed as a ‘movie palace’ for talking pictures (‘talkies’), which had just been introduced to New Zealand. The first purpose-built cinema of this type in the country, […]
Wellywood — Sometimes dubbed ‘Wellywood’, the regional city of Wellington (located 7 hours south of Auckland via car) is home to a flourishing handful of movie-making facilities, most of them associated with “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson. These include model and special-effects studios Weta Workshop and Weta Digital (which won an Oscar for […]
Waiuku Golf & Squash Club (1 Racecourse Road, Waiuku 2123) – this golf course is only 50 minutes south of Auckland, and is open all year round, seven days a week to all visitors. It has a challenging golf course for all levels of play. Twilight golf is played during the Summer, and the Mid […]
Waitomo and Rotorua Geothermal Deluxe Day Tour – travel (via 5-star coach provided by Gray Line) through Waikato, New Zealand’s largest dairy and sheep farming province before arriving at Waitomo. Here take a guided tour through this world-famous cave formation and glow worm cavern. Experience the magic of drifting silently in a boat through a […]