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Under $200
A cooked breakfast, the newspaper, wine with your dinner and plenty of stress-free car parking are all part of Napier's County Hotel special package for two at $175 a night. Available until January 16, this deal is for a luxury queen or king room for two.
Contact: The County Hotel, Napier, (06) 835 7800
On the web: www.jasons.com/hotdeal
Under $400
A designer kitchen, two bathrooms and three bedrooms, a gas fire, lock-up garage and home-entertainment system are all part of the package in the Heritage Queenstown's four-star Forest View Villa. Just one night would usually set you back $1032, but accommodation big enough for six guests is currently on sale for $340 a night.
Contact: Wotif.com, 0800 441 092 or book online, www.wotif.com/hotelW992
Under $500
The winterless North's five-star Doubtless Bay Villas are available at $225 a night for two, discounted from $619 a night, but you must book a minimum of two nights.
The Endless Weekend package includes continental breakfast provisions, fresh fruit on arrival and a bottle of New Zealand wine.
Contact: Wotif.com, 0800 441 092 or book online, www.wotif.com/hotelW48992
Under $1500
Nine nights in Bali - all taxes paid along with your return airfares from Auckland - are priced from $1309 each, twin-share, but you must book and pay by close of business this Thursday (November 29). Flights are with Royal Brunei and include a four-hour stop-over in Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city of Brunei) and a two-hour stop-over there on the return flight. Travel between November 31 and March 31.
Contact: Itchyfeet Travel, (09) 353 2626 or email info@itchyfeet.co.nz
On the web: www.itchyfeet.co.nz
Under $2500
Fly to Dublin from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch with Cathay Pacific; stay for two nights, and the price starts at $2375 each, twin-share. Book by December 14. Travel between February 1 and March 19.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 354 448
On the web: www.flightcentre.co.nz
Under $3000
Return airfares to Chicago and four nights' accommodation are priced from $2673 each, twin-share, for travel between April 1 and June 15 from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch. Book by December 15.
Contact: Flight Centre, 0800 354 448
On the web: www.flightcentre.co.nz
Under $3000
Chill out for five nights at Fiji's Tokoriki island resort, with return airfares from Auckland flying Air Pacific, and pay from $2819 each, twin-share.
The small and exclusive resort will give you 50 of its own "resort dollars" in credit for each night your bure is booked, plus two half-hour massages.
Book by December 15 and travel by December 15 or between January 15 and March 31.
Contact: United Travel, 0800 468 684
On the web: www.unitedtravel.co.nz