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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.

Taste the finest cuisine and explore creative culture in Wellington City. Porirua is home to rolling hills, tranquil waterways, sandy beaches, walkways, art & culture. Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua – The Nature Coast is New Zealand’s favourite playground. For outdoor activities, cafes, galleries and unique shopping, visit the Hutt Valley. Visit the Wairarapa for boutique wineries, food experiences & quaint townships to explore.

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Must do's:

  1. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the City Gallery,Wellington, until 7 February 2010
  2. Offering fabulous food, beer and wine along with a great atmosphere, Monteith's Brewery Bar, Kapiti Junction is great for everyone!
  3. For an adrenaline pumping adventure, try Kapiti's Four x 4 Adventures for a true quad biking adventure in 18,000 hectares of native bush

The best kept secrets:

  1. Southwards Car Museum is located in the town of Paraparaumu & has the largest privately owned collection of motor vehicles in the Southern Hemisphere
  2. Kapiti Bird Tours will take you on a an informative & interesting walk through the Waikanae Estuary and view some 63 species of birds in their natural habitat
  3. Unwind with a glass of wine at the winery in the heart of the factory area of Paraparaumu. You must try the ginger & fejoa, my favourite!

Great food & wine:

  1. Unwind with a glass of wine at the winery in the heart of the factory area of Paraparaumu. You must try the ginger & fejoa, my favourite!
  2. Quiz Night every other Thursday at Traffic Bar & Cafe on Arthur St is only $3 and is truly a fun night out!
  3. Taste the unique range of chocolates at Schoc in Greytown & watch the chocolatiers at work. Try strawberry & black peppercorn, lime chilli, seasalt & geranium!

Hot deals:

  1. Experience paradise at Owlcatraz in Shannon, where you will see native and endangered birds, huge cattle and so much more!
  2. Purchase a Wairarapa Family Pass from the Masterton i-SITE for only $60 and visit 4 great family activities (valued at over $100)!
  3. At Vista Del Sol in the Kapiti Coast Region you will find a bed so comfy you won’t want to move & a spa so luxury you will be happy to stay there forever!

Today:

  1. Tue 16 Mar 10, 12:00am.
    Banks Shoes ShapeShifter Exhibition in Lower Hutt showcases some 60 sculptures from some top NZ artists in a beautiful setting.
  2. Tue 16 Mar 10, 10:00am - 07:00pm.
    Unearth the story of daily life in Pompeii in this blockbuster exhibition at Te Papa Museum, Wellington, featuring more than 250 priceless treasures.
  3. Tue 16 Mar 2010 - Wed 17 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 04:00pm
    Paekakariki – It's Another Name for Paradise - A group exhibition of Paekakariki artists.

This week:

  1. Sat 20 Mar 10, 08:00pm - 10:00pm.
    Celebrating 40 years of Nature, the 60's pop group Fourmyula perform live at the Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre in Upper Hutt
  2. Sun 21 Mar 10, 08:00pm - Late
    The Swell Season : SOLD OUT - Ireland The Swell Season brings together Oscar-winning duo Glen Hansard (from the Irish band, The Frames) and Marketa Irglova (classically trained Czech pianist and vocalist).
  3. Wed 17 Mar 2010 - Thu 18 Mar 2010, 09:00am to 09:00pm
    Scar: a Mark of Hope - Photographer and mother-of-six Pele Lolesi, still radiant despite terminal skin-cancer, presents her inaugural photography exhibition SCAR: a mark of hope.

This month:

  1. Sun 21 Mar 2010 - Mon 22 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 04:30pm
    Wairarapa Whakaputa Mohio - Settling the Land - The new history exhibit at Aratoi is now open to the public.
  2. Fri 26 Mar 10, 04:30pm - Late
    Journey from Zanskar - a monks vow to children - "How far would you go to save your dying culture?
  3. Sun 21 Mar 2010 - Mon 22 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 05:00pm
    Janet Cardiff: The Forty-Part Motet - City Gallery Wellington presents 'The Forty-Part Motet' a mixed media work by Janet Cardiff, on display from 20 February - 16 May 2010, as part of the Festival Season sponsored by ANZ.
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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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