Date Night in Auckland

Queenstown, Otago Region|5

iFLY Indoor Skydiving Queenstown

Museum

Arrowtown, Otago Region|5

Lakes District Museum & Gallery

Museum featuring exhibits on local history, with an emphasis on gold mining, plus an art gallery.

Omanawa, Bay of Plenty Region|5

McLaren Falls Park

Large park on Lake McLaren with a hike to a waterfall, plus picnic areas, camping & kayaking.

Art museum

Christchurch, Canterbury Region|5

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

Art museum showcasing contemporary works & offering films, lectures, tours & family events.

Waitomo, Waikato Region|5

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Cave with a modern visitor centre & home to a population of glow worms found only in New Zealand.

Tāwharanui Peninsula, Auckland|5

Tawharanui Regional Park

Picturesque regional park with 4 beaches, wetlands, forests & a wildlife habitat.

Art museum

Sculptureum

Contemporary complex with sculpture gardens, art galleries & a vineyard, plus an elegant restaurant.

Matakana, Auckland|5

Museum

Glenbrook Vintage Railway

Waiuku, Auckland|5

Matamata, Waikato Region|5

Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

Picturesque sheep farm used for filming Shire scenes, with guided tours, a gift shop, cafe & inn.

Hunua Ranges Regional Park

Large area of native forest & waterways, including Mangatangi Reservoir & the 30m-tall Hunua Falls.

Hunua|5

Hunua Falls

Scenic 30-m. plunge waterfall with nearby picnic tables & access to walking tracks.

Hunua, Auckland|5

Waipu, Northland Region|5

Waipu Caves Scenic Reserve

Walking track through shallow water & karst limestone, with stalactites, stalagmites & glow worms.

Rotorua, Waikato Region|5

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland

Pools of colourful bubbling water are heated by volcanoes at this oft-visited natural attraction.

Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region|5

3D Trick Art Gallery

Interactive exhibits with photo opportunities in 5 themed galleries of immersive 3D artworks.

Garden

Akaroa, Canterbury Region|5

The Giants House

Eclectic house & gardens, also a bed & breakfast, noted for its many whimsical mosaic sculptures.

Art museum

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui Region|5

Te Manawa Museum

Cultural centre since 1971 with contemporary art, science, social/natural history exhibits & events.

Restaurant

Brick Bay Wines & Sculpture Trail

Boutique winery featuring a daytime cafe for light, seasonal fare & a wooded, sculpture-lined trail.

Snells Beach, Auckland|5

Wenderholm State Park

Leafy coastal area featuring facilities such as trails, a campground, a boat ramp & beaches.

Waiwera, Auckland|5

Queenstown, Otago Region|5

Skyline Queenstown

Attraction featuring a gondola to a panoramic restaurant/bar, hiking trails & a luge ride down.

Museum