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Hawkes Bay Attractions

Events are a key feature of the Hawke's Bay calendar. There's so much happening during the year it's often hard to choose. February features Harvest Hawke's Bay, the region's annual food and wine festival. It's also a great month for concerts - the annual Mission Estate concert attracts visitors from outside NZ. What else, you ask? Well, let's see: Art Deco weekend, Matariki Festival celebrating the Maori New Year, Winter Solstice Fire Festival, Hastings Blossom Festival, Kelt Capital $1,000,000 Stakes Raceday. And this is just a selection...

Other activities and attractions that my tickle your fancy include:

For the adventurous: hot air ballooning, paragliding off Te Mata Peak, scenic flights, jet boating, tramping in the Ruahine and Kaweka ranges, trout fishing, horse trekking, exploring the local beaches, or a visit to Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony.

For the family: Splash Planet, Omahu Bird & Animal Park, Keirunga Park Railway, Marineland, Seahorse Farm, National Aquarium, Amazing Maze 'n' Maize, and the British Car Museum.

And of course, fabulous eating out and nightlife. Havelock North and Hastings offer a great selection of restaurants, bars and pubs. And don't forget the many restaurants and bars to choose from in Napier's Ahuriri Port area, not to mention cafes for that leisurely Sunday brunch.

See a complete list of New Zealand attraction activities.

This week's featured attractions in New Zealand are:

Featured Attractions

International Antarctic Centre

International Antarctic Centre

Attraction - Christchurch

The International Antarctic Centre is your destination for authentic, interactive fun and provides an exciting experience of Antarctica for visitors of all ages. It doesn't matter whether you're 2 or 92 - there's hours of fun here for everyone! You'll visit 'Antarctica' the snow and ice experience, survive an Antarctic Storm, learn about life in modern day Antarctica and Scott Base, and hang out with Little Blue Penguins! More...

Puzzling World

Puzzling World

Attraction - Wanaka

Puzzling World is a unique attraction with the theme of puzzling eccentricity! Take some amazing photos of our crazy buildings and toilets, our Illusion Rooms must be seen to be believed and the Great Maze, the worlds first 'modern-styled' maze, is a fascinating challenge for the whole family. Operating since 1973, this is a true Kiwi icon and a must-see on any tourist itinerary More...

Hell's Gate Thermal Reserve, Mud Bath & Spas

Hell's Gate Thermal Reserve, Mud Bath & Spas

Attraction - Rotorua - Starting from NZ $35.00 per adult

Hell's Gate Geothermal Park is set in 50 acres with a large variety of thermal features, and is Rotorua's most active thermal park. Walk past steaming fumeroles and hot pools of boiling MUD so violent they are unnerving. More...

Odyssey Sensory Maze Entry Queenstown

Odyssey Sensory Maze Entry Queenstown

Attraction - Queenstown - Starting from $29.50 per person

Odyssey is an a-maze-ing adventure where while trying to find your way out you will experience darker challenging spaces, quirky physical obstacles and challenges, illusions, lighting effects, scents, sound effects and strange sensations that all together provide you with a unique experience that you will never forget! 

Odyssey is fun for all ages, great family entertainment and definitely a must see for all tourists. The incredible journey through Odyssey takes around 20 -30 minutes... More...

Te Puia Maori Arts and Crafts Institute with Optional Cultural Performance

Te Puia Maori Arts and Crafts Institute with Optional Cultural Performance

Attraction - Rotorua - Starting from $56.00 per person

Experience the culture and history of Te Puia, the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Set in a stunning geothermal location with steaming vents, boiling mud pools and spectacular geysers, Te Puia celebrates New Zealand’s Maori traditions. See a native kiwi bird, watch world-famous Pohutu Geyser vent plumes of steam and see the traditional skills of woodcarving and weaving. Upgrade to include the Te Puia cultural performance to watch the warlike haka dance and skilful stick game, and... More...

New Zealand Sightseeing options.


Vines on BannockburnVines on Bannockburn - Bed and Breakfast.

Offering a sun terrace and views of the mountain, Vines on Bannockburn is situated in Cromwell in the Otago Region, 1.6...

Coromandel and Cathedral Cove Day Trip from AucklandCoromandel and Cathedral Cove Day Trip from Auckland - Day Tour - Auckland. Starting from $399.00 per person.

From Auckland, enjoy a drive through farmland and bushclad hills across the spine of the Coromandel Peninsular to Hahei...

 

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