Get a taste of heli-hiking in Queenstown. Photo / Tourism Holdings
Get a taste of heli-hiking in Queenstown. Photo / Tourism Holdings
The Simply Remarkable Heli Hike is offered by Pure Adventure Queenstown. It includes a helicopter ride into the Remarkables, a customised mountain walk and a 4WD trip back to base.
Great Waikato times At the Gallagher Great Race in Hamilton on September 27,University of Waikato rowers take on University of Oxford (UK). Includes free entertainment and a fun run.
Duck for cover A new, two-hour land-and-lake tour at Lake Tarawera in a bright yellow, World War II amphibious landing craft runs daily October-April, 3.30pm. It costs $69 (adult), $39 (child) and $165 (two adults, two children).
River of fire The Little River Fire Festival at Banks Peninsula is on September 25-27. It features the NZ Fire Performing Championships and many family events. On-site camping.