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Mountain Spirit
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
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
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
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
Brackenridge Country Retreat & Spa is the perfect place for a break in the picturesque countryside of Martinborough.
Strathean Retreat Centre
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
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!
EASIE Living Talks and Workshops
An occasional series of engaging talks and workshops aimed at carers in the Palmerston North area. Join the Easie Living FB group for the most up to date news.
Tauhara Retreat & Conference Centre
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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.
Tiritiri Matangi Island Bird Sanctuary
Tiritiri Matangi, 4km off Auckland’s east coast, is one of the most successful conservation projects in the world, and provides a pest-free habitat for a number of rare and endangered species. More than 20,000 visitors take a ferry or private boat to Tiritiri Matangi each year to walk the tracks populated with abundant wildlife including some of New Zealand’s most tuneful forest birds - rare takahe, kokako, saddleback /tieke, stitchbird / hihi and North Island robin.
Become a Kiwi Guardian
An activity programme for kids to learn about nature and earn cool rewards. Discover an adventure near you!
Introduction to Beekeeping
Join experienced apiculture teacher Greg Harrington for this intensive introduction to beekeeping. You'll leave this course with enough knowledge to manage your own beehive including queen rearing and how to split a hive.
Hissing and Sizzling Barbecue Brilliance 13 Nov 2022
Are you looking for fresh inspiration about barbecuing? Those tiring of burnt snags and chewy steak. Are you new to NZ seeking to learn more about barbecue culture?
Kick the Gluten
In this easy three week online course, you'll go from feeling clueless, overwhelmed and scattered, to feeling empowered and having a sense of absolute relief that you can do this with ease, without it costing you a fortune!
Setting up your Food Business at Home
This course looks at how to turn your hospitality dream into reality and understand better, how to work methodically through the requirements. Really good info.
Main Course Cool and Confident Basic Skills
Fully hands on cooking - 3 dishes and about 2.5hrs long. Bookings essential. Main Course is New Zealand’s cooking event leader.
Chelsea Bay Teen and Adult Baking Classes
At the home of Kiwi baking, Chelsea and Edmonds have come together to bring you the Edmonds Baking School. Enjoy the simple pleasure of baking.
Whirinaki Whare Taonga
A treasure house sitting at the heart of the Upper Hutt community; a place where arts, culture and events are supported, and the community embraced.
SING! Wellington
SING! is a Wellington based community choir that focuses on getting as much joy as possible from meeting up and singing classic pop songs together! No auditions. No previous singing experience necessary.
Cakes n Ladders
Auckland's premier board gaming café. Everyone welcome, from hard-core gamers and families to couples on a date or groups.
Special Olympics New Zealand
With clubs all over New Zealand, Special Olympics New Zealand is here to ensure everyone with an intellectual disability has a chance to get fit, meet lots of people and have heaps of fun.
Interacting Theatre Disability Arts Theatre Company
Affordable, weekly classes throughout the school term in drama, filmmaking and hip hop dance. They are packed with fun and creative activities for a wide variety of people.