Wellington & Wairarapa Archives

What’s so great about Ormondville railway station

Ormondville there are plenty of things to do. The town, which is 22 kilometres north-west of Dannevirke, is most ...

What’s so great about Ongaonga

Ongaonga there are plenty of things to do. Time protected Ongaonga with the historic village several category I ...

What’s so great about Carterton

Carterton there are plenty of things to do. State Highway two is the main thoroughfare encouraging drivers to whizz ...

What’s so great about Eketahuna

Eketahuna there are plenty of things to do. Eketahuna sweeps into view on the state highway two between Masterton ...

Wellington interesting places to eat and drink

Wellington offers a bewildering choice from ethnic eateries in Courtenay Place to hot chocolate in Hannah's Place ...

Wellington laneways, street art and street food

Find Hannahs Laneway, Eva Street, Egmont Street and Te Aro corners for a free public street art display. There are ...

Wellington military history trail

Abandoned military bunkers, forts, memorials and museums tell the story of Aotearoa New Zealand at war and peace. ...

Wellington city walks

Explore Wellington city centre on foot finding a writer's walk, the interesting waterfront with its buzz of people, ...

Wellington unusual, odd or fascinating things to do

Wellington is arty and has Cuba Street bucket fountains however dig deeper and find the odd, unusual, spooky and ...

Wellington things to do for free

You are in the right place to holiday on a budget. A walkable pocket sized city where free entry museums jostle for ...

10 Wellington Gardens cool climate beauties worth a day’s ramble

Wellington gardens are dominated by public parks and gardens meaning they are free to visit. The best time to visit ...

10 things to do in Martinborough

Underpants, shop for underpants in Martinborough. Thrive is choc full of New Zealand designed and manufactured ...

10 things to do in the Wairarapa

Pakaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre is a great excursion for families with all day admission gives you the ...

Matiu/Somes island, day trip from Wellington — what to do

An inviting picturesque island bang smack in the middle of the harbour invites the question, what happened there? A ...

Wellington travel guide

Wellington is a compact and walkable city. With a downtown area only 2 km across, most of the major attractions are ...

10 great short walks for families in the Wairarapa

Bustle of a capital city is replaced by quiet spaces, hills, valleys, wetlands and river flats where the occasional ...

A day in Petone

Catch the train from the Wellington Central Railway Station and your first point of interest is the Petone Railway ...

Wellington Wildlife: 5 favourite places

An inviting picturesque island bang smack in the middle of the harbour is predator free and today the island has ...

A day in Greytown

Greytown is cute Victorian heritage facades stocked to the rafters with designer clothing, homeware, several spa ...

Wellington markets: a few favourites, the best markets to explore

Who doesn’t like a bargain? And then there’s all that gorgeous food tempting the palate. Easy, convenient, the ...

Zealandia, a city sanctuary hidden in plain sight

This article is a heartfelt ode to one of the world’s great sanctuaries and it is in Wellington.