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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings. Start with i-SITE today.

From the silvery beaches of the coast to the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps, the Canterbury landscape is impossible to ignore. Big scenery is the order of the day - huge panoramas of ocean or mountains, great sweeps of pasture land and massive amounts of sky. An amazing arena for adventure and indulgence.

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Must do's:

  1. Go for a walk on the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway, it has some of the best views in town and you may see the New Zealand fur seals as well!
  2. Ashford Village, Ashburton is the home of the world famous Ashford Spinning Wheels. Also the home of nine shops clustered around the historic Mill House
  3. Experience the extreme thrill of tandem skydiving in New Zealand by doing a skydive over Kaikoura’s breathtaking coastal and alpine scenery.

The best kept secrets:

  1. Treat yourself at the Fudge Cottage located in the Historic Arts Centre in Christchurch where you can sample delicious, traditional, handcrafted fudge.
  2. Visit Farmers Market at Riccarton House each Saturday from 9am - 12pm to pickup fresh, locally grown produce.
  3. Hear mystical stories on the Ghost Walk at the Arts Centre in Christchurch each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Great food & wine:

  1. North Canterbury Food & Wine Trail has amazing fresh local produce as well as fabulous cafes & wineries, right in the countryside.
  2. Grab a delicious Big Breakfast at Cafe 131, Methven, from 7.30am, 7 days a week. It will keep you going all day.
  3. The Brown Pub, in NZ's Best Country Hotel, is a vibrant place to hang out & have a drink.

Hot deals:

  1. Stay at the Abisko Lodge where you get accommodation, NZ bubbles & a 30 min spa for only $95.00. Book through the Methven i-SITE.
  2. Beluga Luxury Lodge offers one night stay, continental breakfast & a round of golf at the Methven Golf Course for $140. Book at the Methven i-SITE
  3. You can receive a $5 discount on selected Atomic Travel Shuttle Network services when you book at the Christchurch i-SITE!

Today:

  1. Thu 11 Mar 10, 09:00am - 10:00am.
    At the Waipara Valley Farmers Market held in Amberley you can purchase fantastic produce to fill your pantry
  2. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 08:00pm - Late
    Busting Out! - Hilarious hit show Busting Out!
  3. Thu 11 Mar 2010 - Fri 12 Mar 2010, 06:00pm - Late
    Home Land - After over forty years on his farm, Ken Taylor knows this land intimately.

This week:

  1. Fri 12 Mar 2010 - Sat 13 Mar 2010, 10:30pm - Late
    The Hustle at The Bog - Join The Bog's resident band The Hustle - every Friday and Saturday night at The Bog Irish Bar Christchurch, between 10 and midnight.
  2. Fri 12 Mar 2010 - Sat 13 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Antique Fair - The South Islands biggest antique fair, now in it's 19th year.
  3. Fri 12 Mar 2010 - Sat 13 Mar 2010, 07:00pm to 04:30pm
    New Zealand TTEAM and TTouch Tour - March 2010 - Through TTouch, dogs are better able to develop self-control and self-confidence - the lack of which underlies most undesirable behaviours and interferes with the ability to learn.

This month:

  1. Sun 28 Mar 10, 02:00pm - 03:30pm.
    Cruise the tranquil waters of lower Kaiapoi & Waimakariri Rivers aboard the 91 year old MVTuhoe River Cruise
  2. Mon 15 Mar 10, 09:30pm to 11:30pm
    Nick Jackman's Oldtime Stomp Session - It’s a good old fashion stomp session with rockin’ country blues and oldtime folk-roots music from America and the olde countries via New Zealand and Australia.
  3. Sun 14 Mar 10, 07:30pm - Late
    Cobra Starship - Cobra Starship Landing Down Under In 2010 At The Frontier Touring Company there are a few things we like.
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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings.

Start with i-SITE today.

Every person who works at i-SITE is a travel expert for their own home town, so they can help you to find the sort of activities, attractions, accommodation and transport that only a local would know.

They’ll take the time to talk to you and find out your needs, your expectations, and your budget. Then they’ll help you to put together an itinerary that meets your individual requirements – taking care of the bookings then and there.

i-SITE is New Zealand’s official visitor information network, and with over 80 branches, you can be sure that once you have experienced the latest and greatest of what one place has to offer, i-SITE will help connect you with their equally friendly i-SITE colleagues at the next stop on your journey.

So, whether you’ve come from around the world or down the road, start your travel planning at i-SITE today.

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