Under $120 Pay less than half the usual room rate of $270 a night at Queenstown's Copthorne Lakefront Resort. Parking and breakfasts are included in the $113-a-night special rate for two people.
Under $200 Availableuntil Christmas, Admirals Motor Inn's self-contained studio units in Nelson are down to $90 a night for two people - as long as you book for at least two nights. A two-bedroom unit for four people is $160 a night.
Under $2000 Book a return flight to San Francisco by December 5 and pay $1999 for travel between March 1 and November 15. Air NZ direct flights depart from Auckland daily.
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Under $2500 Consider a flutter on the races at Hong Kong's Happy Valley, where thousands gather every Wednesday between September and June to cheer on their four-legged favourites. Four nights in the Ramada Hotel Kowloon and return airfares from Auckland are priced from $2349 a person, twin-share. Travellers from Wellington or Christchurch add $70 each. Book by November 15 and travel between November 18 and 30.
Under $5000 Spend nine days exploring Egypt with a $4999 package for one, twin-share, which includes return airfares from Auckland, four nights on a four-star cruise, most meals and sightseeing and entrance fees. Book by November 15 and travel by the end of this month.
