Plan your travel around New Zealand's public holidays to quickly turn a three-day weekend into a longer adventure. Find out more.
Changes due to National/Public Holidays During local or national holidays, certain facilities such as museums, sightseeing trips and shopping may be limited or unavailable. In such instances itinerary changes are made by the Provider seeking to reduce inconvenience to guests. Such changes are deemed ...
Air NZ marks 5 years of Invercargill – Auckland serviceAir New Zealand has marked five years of its direct Invercargill – Auckland service with cheese rolls served to passengers.26th August 2024 Air NZ / Charity‘VIPs’ take scenic Air NZ flight around the South Island Air New Zealand has ...
There is a cluster of public (bank) holidays around this period, with Auckland Anniversary Day and Waitangi Day being celebrated over the summer months. Schools also break for a six-week summer holiday over this time. Many Aucklanders take a break from work over this period to spend quality...
the New Zealand International Poetry Competition, the Royal Society of NZ Manhire Award Creative Science Writing Award (fiction), TheRattlePoetry Prize (US), and the James Wright Poetry Award (U.S). He is a Professor in Creative Writing at Massey University, Auckland. More on Bryan can be ...
Thewalk to the top of Mount Victoriais popular with locals. It’s an easy hike to the top, although all uphill. The other options to the top are a public bus,the Wellington Hop-on Hop-off bus, or drive your own vehicle to the lookout. Either way, you will be rewarded with spectacu...
It's a managed marine park that includes five marine reserves, mainland beaches and a large number of islands, most of which are open to the public. With relatively sheltered waters and so many idyllic places to drop an anchor, it's easy to see why Auckland became known as the City of...
Please note that you cannot check in outside reception opening hours. Reception hours are as follows: Monday-Friday 08:00 until 20:00. Saturday-Sunday and public holidays 08:00 until 20:00. Please note that there is an additional charge for any lost room keys of NZD $25.00. Please note...
Whether you're traveling with kids or not, there are plenty of good reasons to want to includeStardome Observatory & Planetariumon your Auckland travel itinerary. Established in 1967 and expanded a great deal since, what started as the public Auckland Observatory is now a state-of-the-art ast...
Upon arrival at Auckland Airport, visitors have several options to reach the resort. The most convenient and time-efficient method is to hire a rental car and embark on a scenic drive through the beautiful North Island. The journey from Auckland to Taupo takes around three hours, allowing ...