NZ TOURISM GUIDE NEWSLETTER: APRIL 2017 Hard-working mums, hungry backpackers, historians, families, rugby fans, seafood lovers and teddy bears. Throughout New Zealand, events and activities – hosted by businesses and tourism operators – offer so many different interest groups the opportunity to enjoy what they enjoy most, be it high tea, sport, medieval re-enactments, education or wine-tasting. From the slightly bizarre to the absolutely brilliant – our pick should inspire you to enjoy all that New Zealand has to offer you as you explore. Lucky Subscriber – Congratulations to Richard Gheel, this month's lucky Free Travel Newsletter subscriber, winning a "Kiwi Country New Zealand" DVD. |  | Across New Zealand
Sunday 14th May | | Mother's Day 2017 Giving much-appreciated and hard-working mums a special treat on Mother's Day is a great tradition in New Zealand. Taking mum out to a high tea is a popular activity. High tea is an afternoon tea served in a decadent, delicious and decidedly feminine way and can be enjoyed by all the family. A typical high tea... | | LEARN MORE |  | Palmerston North Railway Station
14th May, 12pm – 3pm | | The Heartland Flyer If you're in Palmerston for Mother's Day, you may want to evoke a bygone era by taking mum on a steam train journey. The steam locomotive Ab608 Passchendaele will be hauling classic red heritage carriages from Kapiti to Woodville via the spectacular Manawatu Gorge. You can stop at Ashhurst... | | LEARN MORE | |  | Wellington Waterfront, Wellington
12th – 21st May | | LUX Light Festival LUX Light Festival is a free public light festival that turns Wellington's waterfront and laneways into a captivating celebration of light, art, technology and design. Bigger and brighter than ever in 2017, LUX will showcase a fantastical array of light sculptures that wind their way... | | LEARN MORE | | | | Expressions Whirinaki Arts & Entertainment Ct, Upper Hutt
27th May, 10am – 2pm | | Rembrandt Medieval Fair Step back in time for something a bit different! This free festival provides an opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a traditional celebration as in the time of Rembrandt, complete with sword making, weaving, tapestry, leather-work and so much more, finishing with your... | | LEARN MORE | |  | Claudelands Arena, Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton, Waikato
27th May 10:30am – 2:30pm | | Teddy Bear Hospital Although this event is for limited numbers only, it's such a great idea we're sharing it with you – just in case students at a teaching hospital near you can be inspired to do something similar. (Teddy Bear Hospital is part of a global project set up by the... | | LEARN MORE | | | | Throughout New Zealand
3rd June – 8th July | | DHL New Zealand Lions Series 2017 In June and July 2017, British & Irish Lions take on the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians, every New Zealand Super Rugby team, the Maori All Blacks and the All Blacks. Be there to support your team and experience the electric atmosphere when thousands of passionate British... | | LEARN MORE | |  | Lee Street, Bluff
26th May 2018 | | Bluff Oyster and Food Festival 2018 No we haven't made a mistake with the date, we're giving you plenty of advance warning about the next Bluff Oyster and Food Festival, because this year's tickets for 20 May are well and truly sold out. It is a measure of the success of this unpretentious but highly... | | LEARN MORE | |  | Sweat Shop Brew Bar, 7 Sale Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland
20th May, 12pm – 6pm | | Annual NZ Hot Sauce Festival This is probably the hottest festival in New Zealand featuring over 100 hot sauces. Running for its second year, the Hot Sauce Festival showcases hot sauces from 13 iconic New Zealand brands presented by Fire Dragon Chillies creator, Clint Meyer and Mark Jackson... | | LEARN MORE | | | | Wairarapa
All Year Round | | What There Is to See and Do In... Wairarapa Explore New Zealand country life in the Wairarapa region on the North Island. This lovely heritage region is known for its fine wine and good food in centres such as Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough... | | LEARN MORE Learn more about the Wairarapa ›› | | | New Zealand Wide
Anytime | | Get Married in New Zealand! If you have dreamed of getting married in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, then look no further. Intimate ceremonies or larger, decadent affairs – mountain tops, lakeside parks, vineyards, beaches – you are only limited by your imagination. And of course, New Zealand... | | LEARN MORE | | New Zealand Fast Facts New Zealanders are taking longer than ever to walk down the aisle – the median age at first marriage in New Zealand was 28.5 years for women and 30 years for men. When we do get there, it's likely that we'll get married in the warmer months of the year, January, February, and March and it'll most generally be on a Saturday. Civil unions have been celebrated in New Zealand since 2005 – Statistics New Zealand | | LEARN MORE | | Thinking of travelling around New Zealand? Take a look at some of the newly listed businesses on our site: | | KIND REGARDS The Team at New Zealand Tourism Guide | | CONTACT US Level 3, 14 Dundas St, Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Tourism Guide - www.tourism.net.nz Telephone 0800 146 549 | | |
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