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Te Atamira Tāhuna Queenstown

Queenstown
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm Sun 10am-4pm

Te Atamira resident artists offer a wide range of dance, music, performance and art classes, pottery workshops and more throughout the year. For class times and fees, check the website. The shop has a selection of artisan and functional goods for everyone and for all tastes.

Cromwell Pottery Club

Central Otago
Wed 6-8pm

Building courses are designed to provide plenty of guidance for beginners and extra support for students with some experience looking to refine their skills. Victoria Claire Dawes teaches the class. Her work is beautiful. You will be inspired.

Island View Pottery

Rotorua
All year round. Check the website for programme

At Island View Pottery, we love nothing better than getting our hands dirty and making things! Pottery workshops and classes for people of all ages and abilities. The goal is to provide an engaging, friendly environment for people to explore their creativity; learn new skills and enjoy each other's company. Join an upcoming workshop or schedule a private class.

Monterey Lounge Cinema Howick

Auckland
All year round

Small Crowd, Big Screen. A private cinema experience. Howick's independent cinema. Becoming a part of the local community and making blockbuster movies affordable for everyone!

Books on Prescription 

Dunedin, Online, Southland
All year round at Southland and Otago Libraries

Books on Prescription is a programme run by WellSouth Primary Health Network and the libraries of Otago and Southland Libraries, to increase access to high quality health information. The resources in the collection have been recommended and reviewed by health professionals. Books are available at your local library and videos and smartphone applications can be accessed via the website.

Christchurch City Council Events

Christchurch
All year round

Discover what's on in Ōtautahi-Christchurch. From free events to art exhibitions, festivals to live comedy – you'll find it all here. Metro bus fares are half-price until the end of August, making it easier to attend.

Sculptureum Galleries & Gardens Experience

Auckland
All year round

Located an hour north of Auckland and just outside Matakana is Sculptureum, a world-class tourist attraction. With three sculpture-filled gardens, six art galleries, a vineyard, Rothko restaurant, Freddie's Outdoor Kitchen and The Terrace Lawn Bar, there's something for everyone.

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Nationwide, Online
Anytime

From the Cape to the Bluff, the heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand is waiting to be discovered.

Half Pint Pottery

Auckland
Occasional

Half Pint Pottery is nestled within the curving hills of Hunua Gorge. Close to Auckland's fringe but the busy city life seems far away. On this life style block, there are many ongoing projects like food forests, organic gardens, planting a native forest, chickens and homemade pizza ovens. Pottery workshops available.

Uxbridge Arts & Culture

Auckland
All year round

East Auckland’s creative hub, offering arts but also fitness classes and workshops, community events, venue hire and more!

Takapuna Beachside Cinemas

Auckland
All year round

Small Crowd, Big Screen. A private cinema experience. Takapuna's independent cinema. Becoming a part of the local community and making blockbuster movies affordable for everyone!

Club Sandwich

Palmerston North
All year round

A complete buffet for clubs and groups in Palmerston North. Club Sandwich is a Palmerston North City Library initiative, connecting you with clubs in Palmerston North city.

Restore Balance Retreat

Nelson
All year round

A yoga retreat centre in the Tasman area to provide tools and education to enable individuals to live a lifestyle that allows them to discover their fullest potential.

Vibrant Living Retreat 

Christchurch
All year round

Luxury and relaxing unique accommodation options for a special well-being escape to Hanmer Springs.

Mountain Spirit

Wanaka
All year round. Bookings essential

Retreat, reflect and replenish. Wake up to birdsong and scenic morning skies or enjoy stargazing at an evening in this spectacular space. Tucked away at the base of Mt Grandview, just 20 minutes from Wanaka. Bookings essential.

Te Whenua Retreat

Central Otago
All year round

Te Whenua is a peaceful & transformative retreat centre that provides a deeply nurturing space to rest & re-focus. If you are looking to calm the mind, awaken the heart, and be inspired by time-honoured spiritual & wellness practises, then a stay here will support you. A calm, welcoming comfortable stay where you are free to "be you", while enjoying the culinary delights of plant based cooking and the natural beauty of Gibbston Valley.

Kinloch Wilderness Retreat

Central Otago
All year round

With accommodation for all budgets, dining options to suit different events, budgets, and dietary needs, an occasion or retreat at Kinloch will provide a lasting impact and treasured memories.

Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre

Nelson
All year round

The beautiful and peaceful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre, located in the foothills of the Southern Alps, runs retreats and events all year. There are 3 self contained retreat cabins which are available year round for personal retreats. Whether you want to rest, meditate, write your memoirs or just enjoy sunrises and birdsong, consider Wangapeka when you want time away.

Brackenridge Country Retreat and Spa

Wairarapa
All year round

Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa is the perfect place for a break in the picturesque countryside of Martinborough.

Strathean Retreat Centre

Wellington
All year round

Beautiful accommodation in a picturesque natural setting for groups of up to 30 people mostly in twin and single rooms. Aligned with groups wanting space for spiritual, healing and creative work.

The Falls Retreat

Waikato
All year round

A unique place to reconnect with nature, food and each other. Charming accommodation, unique experiences including cooking and gardening workshops, special events and more. Located in stunning Karangahake Gorge - escape to a peaceful haven!

Tauhara Retreat & Conference Centre

Waikato
All year round

Tauhara is a retreat and conference centre located in Acacia Bay, overlooking Lake Taupo in the centre of New Zealand's North Island.

Ripples Retreat

Waikato
All year round

Ripples has been designed as an ultimate retreat where you choose to do as much or as little as you want. There is a reason why Peter Jackson filmed The Hobbit here, it is truly serene. Bookings essential.

St Francis Retreat Centre

Auckland
All year round

The Retreat Centre is a ministry of the Order of Friars Minor, brothers and priests following in the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi. It is open to many different faiths and groups for Retreats, Days of Prayer, Conferences and Workshops. Reflection, contemplation and prayer. Bookings essential

Dharma Gaia

Waikato
All year round

Retreats at Dharma Gaia offer the opportunity to be supported by a committed community of mindful living and to deepen your capacity to live more mindfully, more peacefully with joy and awareness. Always contact by email or phone before coming as the centre is at times closed to the public.

Cape South

Hawke's Bay
All year round

A luxury country Escape and wellness Retreat – a place to relax, unwind and come away feeling rejuvenated. Their Luxury Wellness Retreats are world class and an opportunity to join a private gathering at a superb award winning retreat venue - to step out of life’s routines and dedicate real time to putting yourself first.

Ridge Country Retreat 

Tauranga
All year round

The vision is to provide a place of sanctuary away from the hectic and stressful existence that many of us identify as normal living. A place of quiet bliss, where introspection and reflection is a natural reaction to the environment. A place where people can focus on themselves and their well-being, their present and their future. A place of knowledge and learning, sharing this wealth to all that seek it. And hopefully, a place that inspires.

Te Wahi Ora Women’s Retreat

Auckland
All year round

Women are often the carers and the ‘doers’ but sometimes need time that is dedicated to them. Do you have a stressful job? Are you caring for someone and need respite? Have you been unwell? Is a relationship troubling you and you just need some time to yourself? Perhaps you are travelling New Zealand and want to experience the wonderful west coast of Auckland or hike in the Waitakere Ranges? Or maybe you and a friend are planning a ‘girls get-away’ weekend? Or it could simply be that you feel like getting out of the city, spending some time in the sea air and falling asleep to the sound of the waves. Women have been enjoying Te Wahi Ora Women’s Retreat beachside accommodation for the past 25 years.

Auckland Teaching Gardens

Auckland
1 Oct-31 Mar, 1 April-30 Sep

Auckland Teaching Gardens empowers and supports whānau and the community by providing access to low cost and nutritious home grown produce.

Forget Me Not Life Stories 

Nationwide, Online
All year round

If you don't tell your story - who will? Don't wait until it's too late. Give the past a future. The NZ based team at Forget Me Not Life Stories team can capture your personal history before it's lost.

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