Tips & Tricks
Tamaki Hikoi / Maori Guided Walks of Auckland — For hundreds of years, Māori of the local Ngāti Whātua tribe have passed down, from generation to generation, tribal history and traditions. Guides from Ngāti Whātua re-tell these ancient stories on the Tāmaki Hīkoi walking tours in Tāmaki (Auckland). Experience the cultural heart of Auckland. During […]
Q Theatre (305 Queen Street, Auckland 1010) – this theater (which hold Broadway-like shows and theater productions, operas and other musical performances) is located in Auckland’s Queen Street and includes Rangitira – a 450 seat flexible format space, the Loft – a 120 seat flat floor space overlooking Queen Street, rehearsal space and large entry […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weta Cave (1 Weka St, Miramar, Wellington 6022) – here, one can get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Weta Workshop and the impressive work created within, on a guided Weta Cave Workshop Tour. Visitors will see some of the props and models they’ve created over the years and learn about the processes they use to make […]