Concrete Playground

Concrete Playground's 2017 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown

Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.

Wine & Words

Discuss Wellington’s most-talked about play over a two-courses.

Dutch Film Festival 2017

On show will be a naval biopic, an award-winning crime thriller and the dark side of the chocolate industry.

Tuatara Open Late: Night of the Witch

Marking the 100th birthday of the 'Witch of Kings Cross'.

Tillermans Music Lounge

16 Don Street, Invercargill

One of NZ’s oldest music venues (though with a fresh retro fit-out), this baby is your go to for great live music and an ambiance that’s hard to beat.

The Batch Cafe

173 Spey Street, Invercargill

Get your caffeine fix with a cup of Hummingbird coffee at this Invercargill cafe, one of the first NZ companies to directly import fair trade coffee into the country.

The New Zealand Whisky Collection - CLOSED

16 Harbour Street, Oamaru

Sample the full range of whiskies on offer at this historic whisky bar. Of particular interest is 18-year-old The Oamaruvian, matured in the seaside climate of Oamaru.

Speight's Brewery

200 Rattray Street, Dunedin

Make this obligatory stop to taste the South Island’s favourite beer, fresh from the source on Rattray Street in Dunedin.

Invercargill Brewery

72 Leet Street, Invercargill

Tour NZ’s southernmost craft brewery, then head to the cellar door to sample some favourite brews like the Pitch Black stout, B.man pilsner, Wasp Honey pilsner and Nally’s cider.

Prohibition Smokehouse

7 Saint Andrew Street, Dunedin

Cooked low and slow, the US-style barbecued NZ meats here are smoky, juicy and all around delicious. Also on offer? Crab cakes, jalapeno poppers and even pumpkin pie.

Louie's Cafe & Tapas Bar - CLOSED

142 Dee Street, Invercargill

Stop at the cosiest join in Invercargill to relax by the open fire over a selection of tapas (the southern blue cod is a favourite) and a glass or two of local wine.

Seriously Good Chocolate Company

147 Spey Street, Invercargill

Indulge your sweet tooth at this Invercargill chocolate shop filled with the ‘real flavours’ of NZ like ‘summer berries, central Otago pinots, Jaffas, Hokey Pokey and Pineapple Lumps’.

darkroom

336 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch

Discover Christchurch’s live music scene at the first place to reopen after the earthquakes, offering free gigs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Nins Bin

Half Moon Bay , Canterbury

Kiwis have been stopping here on their way from Christchurch to Kaikoura for decades. You can’t drive this way and not buy some crayfish and chips to go with it.

C1 Espresso

185 High Street, Christchurch

Pour yourself a water from a repurposed sewing machine, order sliders and curly fries and watch for them to arrive at your table via pneumatic tube.

Hans Herzog Estate

81 Jeffries Road, Marlborough

Do a wine tasting at the cellar door, then make your way through the white rose bushes to the elegant dining room for a meal from the Michelin star-trained team of chefs.

Scotch Wine Bar

26 Maxwell Road, Blenheim

Sip one of the 500 wines housed in a walk-through cellar at this independent restaurant, wine bar and shop in Blenheim.

Pegasus Bay Winery

Stockgrove Road, Glasnevin

Make a stop at this winery in the Waipara Valley on your way to Hanmer Spring to sample the award-winning wines and produce sourced from the estate.

The Last Word

31 New Regent Street, Christchurch

Sip a fine whisky or two at this cocktail bar with old-world charm found on Christchurch’s New Regent Street.

Riverstone Kitchen

1431 State Highway 1, Rd 5h

Book in advance to secure a spot at this award-winning restaurant set in a paddock on a family farm 19 kilometres out of Oamaru.