8 Christmas Destinations to Book Now Across New Zealand

Friends sharing lunch and wine at Crawford Road Kitchen, Gisborne.
A summer guide to eight of New Zealand's best holiday destinations, featuring the best places to make a pit stop, pull up a chair, have a mosey or unwind.

Big Mac Slabs Creative Centre

Interior displays at Big Mac Slabs Creative Centre, Paraparaumu
Place Kāpiti Coast Paraparaumu

The best kinds of creative spaces don’t ask you to admire from a distance; they invite you to wander, wonder, and see the world a little differently.

Toi MAHARA

Weaved bags and mats on display inside a gallery.
Place Kāpiti Coast Kāpiti Coast
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Toi MAHARA is the district public gallery for the Kāpiti Coast. It stands in pride of place in the heart of Waikanae in a purpose-built building designed by Athfield Architects.

Toi Matarau

A large gallery full of colourful works of art.
Place Kāpiti Coast Kāpiti Coast
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Toi Matarau is a gallery within the Māoriland Hub in the heart of Ōtaki village.