Masterton
Masterton is the largest town in the Wairarapa region. Enjoying a temperate climate with sunny summers, Masterton is the centre of major annual events including the International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta and the Golden Shears shearing competition.
Masterton is home to numerous attractions, activities, and classic kiwi adventures such as hot air ballooning and jet boating. Actvities and places to visit include Pukaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Cape Palliser, nearby Castlepoint Beach, Queen Elizabeth Park and numerous award winning vineyards. Masterton is also an ideal base to explore further afield, around the beautiful Wairarapa region, and the lower North Island. more
Masterton is a great family destination. There you can find the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park with towering English trees and fabulous Kids Own Playground. Just along the road you will also find the indoor and outdoor swimming pools and hydro-slide; The Wool Shed — the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing and Aratoi: Wairarapa Museum of Art & History. Masterton is also a great base to explore nearby Castlepoint, Wairarapa’s most spectacular beach with its 100-year-old lighthouse, giant limestone outcrop and landmark Castle Rock. The road north offers rich pickings with Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, home to Manukura the first all-white kiwi chick to be hatched in captivity and the Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka.
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PUKAHA NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENTRE - Wairarapa
PUKAHA NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENTRE - Wairarapa
Mobile-friendly - New Zealand's Pukaha National Wildlife Centre is renowned for conservation breeding of our threatened wildlife, conservation education and forest restoration. Demonstrating that everyone can make a difference in restoring kiwi, kokako, kaka and other native wildlife once present in our forest and returning the dawn chorus for everyone to enjoy.
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- +64 6 375 8004
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- Mount Bruce, SH2, Masterton/Tararua, New Zealand.
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STONEHENGE AOTEAROA - Wairarapa
STONEHENGE AOTEAROA - Wairarapa
Mobile-friendly - Stonehenge Aotearoa is a unique place of science and wonder in New Zealand. It was built by members of The Phoenix Astronomical Society with the support of the Royal Society of New Zealand the purpose of Stonehenge Aotearoa is to encourage people of all ages to rediscover the knowledge of their ancestors.
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- +64 6 377 1600
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- 51 Ahiaruhe Road, Carterton District, Carterton, New Zealand
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uTours - Wellington, Kapiti Coast & Wairarapa NZ
uTours - Wellington, Kapiti Coast & Wairarapa NZ
Mobile-friendly - Be blown away by Wellington. Explore the spectacular Wellington region with a friendly local on a personalised relaxing private, or small group, day tour or shore excursion (Max 10 people). Hosted by uTours, you will enjoy informed conversation, individual attention, personal space and the opportunity to connect with the Wellington that locals love.
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- +64 4 934 8389
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- +64 21 472 972
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- Happy Valley Rd, Owhiro Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
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Burger Tuesday
Burger Night Tuesday - 3 delicious gourmet burgers to choose from, $25 each. Never before has a burger tasted so good, our chefs pride themselves on being masterful burger builders, considering everything from flavour, ...
Where: The Screening Room, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 435 Queen St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 11:00am on Tuesday 20th June 2023
To: 8:30pm on Tuesday 19th December 2023
Wairarapa Heart Help Group
If you have heart disease, including atrial fibrillation, and you are keen for more information and support then we’d love you to join us. Our Heart Help Group meets monthly to share stories and information with ...
Where: Wairarapa Community Centre, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 41 Perry St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 1:30pm on Tuesday 14th February 2023
To: 3:00pm on Tuesday 12th December 2023
Natasha Ratuva: Buiniga
In iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian) culture the head and hair symbolize mana and connection to the spiritual realm. In this exhibition Natasha Ratuva presents masi artworks that reinterpret traditional patterns from Fijian ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 11th November 2023
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 18th February 2024
Kathy Bartlett: Teas Light Lunches
New Zealand artist Kathy Bartlett presents her new collection Teas Light Lunches. The small oil paintings continue her eclectic and often lighthearted exploration of belonging and home that can be found in the simple ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 9th December 2023
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 18th February 2024
Madison Emond: The River Sees
The Kaiwharawhara Awa river is undergoing the process of obtaining legal personhood; Emond's collaborative creative process and resulting images seek to mirror this legal framework by highlighting the awa's intrinsic ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 9th December 2023
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
Lea-Anne Sheather: Handle with Care
Lea-Anne Sheather explores the wonder within nature and the unguarded, transcendent moments she has with the natural world. Sheather’s current practice involves creating 2D and 3D textile and collaged art. These ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 9th December 2023
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
Tatyana Kulida: Wairarapa Felt
Tatyana’s experience of the Wairarapa was rather immediate: she was enamoured by the beautiful rural setting and the slower pace of life, breathtaking mountains and crisp rivers, big open sky and delicious fruit ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 9th December 2023
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 10th March 2024
Hedley's Book Club (New Dates Just Added!)
Booklovers unite! Cultivate your reading habit this winter by joining our monthly Book Club. Be welcomed into a community of readers, experience the cosy magic of the bookshop after hours and be inspired by the latest ...
Where: Hedleys Bookshop, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 150 Queen St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 5:30pm on Wednesday 10th May 2023
To: 7:00pm on Wednesday 14th February 2024
Thursday Night Food Trucks
Come along to our weekly Thursday Night Food Truck market on the forecourt outside the majestic Masterton Town Hall (on SH2/Chapel Street). There's great food, plenty of parking in the Perry Street carpark (directly ...
Where: Masterton Town Hall, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 22 Perry Street, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 4:30pm on Thursday 29th September 2022
To: 7:30pm on Thursday 28th March 2024
Karaoke Joe
Karaoke Joe, a Wairarapa karaoke legend, playing from 7.30pm. Come on down and have a go, or if that is not something that appeals, come down and support those who do. There is always some great music. Members, ...
Where: Club Wairarapa, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 20 Essex Street, Masterton, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 7:30pm on Friday 15th December 2023
To: 11:30pm on Friday 15th December 2023