Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand’s Waikato region is one of the country’s most unique attractions. Located in Hamilton City, here’s why we think this award-winning garden is a must-visit. There’s a museum in Hamilton, New Zealand, where you can soak in 4,000 years of human civilisation before lunch. Not the rushed, behind-glass-case kind of museum, […] Read more…
From its riverfront location to thoughtful family facilities and a celebration of Waikato-Tainui culture, Novotel Hamilton Tainui is the ultimate base for exploring Hamilton and beyond. When the travel gods aligned with both the school holidays and Jetstar’s new Sydney to Hamilton service to ferry my daughter and me to New Zealand, we found ourselves […] Read more…
Lured by my teen to Raglan on a day trip, I expect surfboards and sand. But what I find instead is a seaside boho wonderland that makes us both want to linger longer. I’d heard all the hype about Raglan but was still on the fence about a visit. It’s just another surf town, I […] Read more…
A hidden gem where art and nature collide, we explore why The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum deserves a spot on every Waikato itinerary. We arrive at The Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum early, my 14-year-old daughter firmly in teenager mode, earbuds in and convinced that any suggestion involving art and nature is just code […] Read more…
Known for its leafy streets, heritage buildings, antique shops and thoroughbred horse studs, here are our top ten things to do in Cambridge in Waikato. I wasn’t really expecting much. Just another pretty New Zealand town with a main street and a bakery, right? Wrong. Cambridge ambushed us with its many charms. An hour south […] Read more…
The Hobbiton Movie Set in Waikato is a must for LOTR diehards, but it doesn’t actually require prior film viewing. Because this place works magic even Gandalf would envy… making you want to live there first, then watch twelve hours of extended editions to understand why. Look, I’m going to admit something that could get […] Read more…
Jetstar’s direct flight service connecting Sydney with Hamilton is a game-changer for Australian families dreaming of a New Zealand adventure. At 3.30am, Sydney Airport is doing its best impression of a ghost town, and I’m questioning what possessed us to book a 6.15am flight. My coffee hasn’t kicked in yet, my daughter is asleep on […] Read more…
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