Activities

Look out for events at Wairarapa’s vineyards. The Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival showcases premium local wines, food, music and art on March 19th. Toast Martinborough Wine, Food and Music Festival, held on the third Sunday in November, sees wine and food lovers celebrate the new releases. Check at the I-SITE for many other events, year-round.

Some activities include:

• Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, a 20-minute drive north of Masterton. There are wonderful walks through the native forest and check out feeding times for the eels and the kaka.
• Keep driving north to Mangatainoka’s Tui Brewery - you can book a tour, or drop into the bar and souvenir shop while enjoying a bite to eat at the new Tui HQ cafe.
• Tararua Forest Park, an accessible wilderness close to Masterton.
• Aratoi, Wairarapa’s Museum of Art and History, hosts a variety of local and national exhibitions in a sophisticated viewing space.