Tips & Tricks
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 […]
Surf Highway 45 (Taranaki coastline – North Island) – Dubbed Surf Highway 45, the coastal road between Hāwera and New Plymouth (located five hours south of Auckland via car) is famed for its surf breaks, which include Stent Road, Spot X and the Kūmara Patch. Taranaki locals have ridden the waves since the 1950s, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]