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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.

Relax and indulge in a region that embraces its exceptional climate, premium wines and magnificent beaches. For travellers, this part of New Zealand presents an eclectic mix of visual and sensual experiences with gourmet goods and a concentration of Art Deco architecture!

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Must do's:

  1. Summertime Art Deco Evening Guided Walks have begun! Enjoy a stroll around Napier & learn about the architectural history. Departing daily from Napier i-SITE.
  2. Eastwoodhill Arboretum in Gisborne has plenty of beautiful spring flowers to see: castaneas (horse chestnuts), azaleas, rhododendrons spring bulbs and more!
  3. Enjoy a Spanish Mission Hastings guided walk of the Earthquake Heritage of Central Hastings. Saturdays at 11 am from the Hastings i-SITE Visitor Centre. $10.00

The best kept secrets:

  1. See Pania of the Reef, a young Maori maiden separated from her true love by the sea-people. Her legend lives on in a bronze statue on Marine Parade, Napier.
  2. Rush Munro's 100% natural New Zealand Icecream available at the Ice Cream Gardens, Heretaunga Street West. Open 7 days. More than 20 sensational flavours.
  3. Take a challenging hike to see the nine Whakairo (sculptures) on Mt Hikurangi near Gisborne, the highest non-volcanic mountain on the North Island

Great food & wine:

  1. The Signature Dish at Clearview Winery Restaurant is Goats Cheese Souffle. Enjoy this delicious lunch at the winery beside the sea at Te Awanga.
  2. Off The Track Restaurant & Licensed Cafe is Havelock North's largest all day, a la carte menu with over 100 dishes to suit all budgets & tastes.
  3. If you haven't tasted the locally crafted wines of the famous Gisborne low lands then you're missing out. Gisborne offers a huge variety of wine - try them all!

Hot deals:

  1. Hawthorne Country House, 1420 Railway Road Sth, Hastings offers last minute book that day rate. Rates available from the Hastings i-SITE.
  2. View Gisborne from the sea - as you cruise the harbour & bays' glistening waters aboard the restored vessel MV Takitimu. Sailings every Sunday at 2pm.

Today:

  1. Fri 3 Sep 2010 - Sat 4 Sep 2010, 10:00am - Late
    C Company - This long-term exhibition is a moving tribute to the men of C Company who gave and risked their lives for the World War II Allied war effort.
    Venue: Tairawhiti Museum, Gisborne
  2. Fri 3 Sep 2010 - Sat 4 Sep 2010, All Day
    CHB The Festival - A Festival of the Arts featuring the Centralines Art Extravaganza, Scallywags Children's Art and over 100 quality craft stalls including antiques and oriental rugs.
    Venue: Pukeora Estate, Hastings
  3. Fri 3 Sep 2010 - Sat 4 Sep 2010, 09:00am to 11:30am
    The Faraday Centre - Experience a journey down memory lane in an Aladdin’s Cave of historical technology.
    Venue: The Faraday Centre, Napier

This week:

  1. Sat 4 Sep 10, 09:00pm - Late
    Horusset, Dispark with Rocket Jocks, Deathciple, Horsamiss - Horusset play Dispark, Rocket Jocks, Deathciple and Horsamiss.
    Venue: Smash Palace Bar, Gisborne
  2. Sat 4 Sep 10, 09:00pm - Late
    Miss Lingerie Model™ - Miss Lingerie Model™ is a nation-wide search for New Zealand’s runway goddess.
    Venue: Turks Bar, Havelock North
  3. Sat 4 Sep 10, 08:00pm - Late
    Six60 Rise Up Tour - It’s a celebration of firsts!
    Venue: The Sideline Bar, Napier

This month:

  1. Tue 7 Sep 2010 - Wed 8 Sep 2010, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Keirunga - The Best Kept Secret - Keirunga, the cultural hub, bring their wonderful array of arts & crafts to the public in their annual Best Kept Secret exhibition.
    Venue: Havelock North Community Centre, Havelock North
  2. Tue 14 Sep 10, 08:30am to 01:30pm
    Kiwi Health Check - Come and experience a day in the life in a day of a ranger.
    Venue: Lake Opouahi, Napier
  3. Thu 16 Sep 10, 07:00pm to 09:30pm
    Conservation Quiz Night - Make up a team of 4-6 people and test your conservation knowledge against other nature connoisseurs.
    Venue: The Cider Tree Cafe and Filter Room, Napier
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Rugby World Cup 2011

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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If you have secured tickets to Rugby World Cup 2011 and are looking for accommodation, New Zealand offers a huge range of options - from luxury accommodation for those who want to enjoy the Tournament in style, backpackers for fans on a budget, to campervans for visitors with a more adventurous spirit.

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