A luxury bolthole that featured in a Hollywood movie is a finalist in a search for the best bach in New Zealand.
Bookabach is asking the public to choose their favourite holiday home from 36 finalists in the Golden Piwa awards.
Bookabach chief executive officer Peter Miles said the quirky and fun category captured the distinct No 8 wire spirit of the quintessential holiday home.
"From an ex-film set to a mud hut built by Chinese gold rush settlers, they all had to offer a totally one-of-a-kind experience - one you wouldn't find in any motel or hotel chain, or in fact any other bach in the country."
One of the quirkiest entrants is a cabin which was portrayed as a bunker storing nitroglycerin in the film Vertical Limit, starring Chris O'Donnell.