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We are the Regional Tourism Organisation for Wairarapa, Destination Wairarapa - as well as our social channels we run a comprehensive website www.wairarapanz.com - take a look at what you can see, do, eat and drink in our region plus you can also book your accommodation and find out about our many Wairarapa events. We also run the Masterton and Martinborough i-SITE Visitor Information Centres. Gi

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GIVEAWAY! WIN 2 X Saturday tickets to Wairarapa Music In The Country Festival! 🤠Celebrating 10 years, the festival runs ...
05/12/2024

GIVEAWAY! WIN 2 X Saturday tickets to Wairarapa Music In The Country Festival! 🤠

Celebrating 10 years, the festival runs from Friday 10 - Sunday 12 January 2025 at the picturesque Tauherenikau Racing & Event Centre. The line-up includes The Warratahs, Matt Joe Gow, Katie Thompson, Melissa Partridge Music, Jackie Bristow, Ainslie Allen and many more. 🌵

TO ENTER: Tag your dance partner in the comments below. The winner will be drawn & notified on Friday 13th December. We will contact the winner directly - please don’t respond to spam posters asking for your details.

🎄Christmas is nearly here and we have all the Wairarapa events and gift ideas ‘wrapped up’ for you! 🎄🎄 Local Christmas c...
03/12/2024

🎄Christmas is nearly here and we have all the Wairarapa events and gift ideas ‘wrapped up’ for you! 🎄

🎄 Local Christmas community events this week:

🎄Masterton Christmas Fair - shop for crafts and gifts from over 160 stalls along Queen Street plus food and entertainment this Saturday 8am-4pm.

🎄Featherston Xmas Parade - bring your Christmas spirit, family, friends and be prepared for a fun parade this Saturday 12pm.

🎄Carterton Rotary Xmas Parade - a parade along High Street at 2.30pm this Sunday, finishing with a party and carols in the park from 3.30pm along with NZ media star Nick Tansley.

🎄Martinborough Christmas Community Market - step into a world of festive cheer, creativity, and hidden treasures this Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm at Martinborough Town Hall.

🎄Greytown Christmas Shopping - Greytown has free and easy parking, free gift wrapping and late-night shopping every Saturday until 8pm from now until Christmas.

🎄 Still looking for Xmas present ideas? Treat your friends and family with a gift voucher for an unforgettable Wairarapa experience. Browse our handy guide here: https://bit.ly/4gdRAQ7

Sip and stroll among the roses this Saturday for Rosé in the Roses 2024 at Longbush Cottage 🌹Hundreds of roses will be a...
27/11/2024

Sip and stroll among the roses this Saturday for Rosé in the Roses 2024 at Longbush Cottage 🌹

Hundreds of roses will be at their peak bloom making the perfect backdrop for a day of wine, food and music featuring gourmet food by Anderson Street Kitchen, the soulful sounds of Will Prior and locally produced Rosé. 🍷

Saturday 30 November 2024, 11am to 5pm. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4fQqnU0

Looking for your next adventure in Wairarapa? 🌄Whether it’s the scenic Deliverance Track, the breathtaking swing bridge ...
26/11/2024

Looking for your next adventure in Wairarapa? 🌄

Whether it’s the scenic Deliverance Track, the breathtaking swing bridge at Waiohine Gorge, or a relaxing stroll through the vineyards, we’ve curated the best walks just for you. And with the warm weather forecast for this week, there is no time like the present! 🌞

Visit our website today and discover your next Wairarapa trail: https://bit.ly/40W0SvM 🥾

Look who made it into the Rolling Stone! 👏 Wharekauhau Country Estate
11/11/2024

Look who made it into the Rolling Stone! 👏 Wharekauhau Country Estate

From Blanket Bay to Wharekauhau and Otahuna Lodge, Relais & Châteaux properties in New Zealand are shifting perceptions of the country to tourists.

The new Taste of Wairarapa wine & food festival is on this weekend! Celebrate the rich produce of the Wairarapa region w...
11/11/2024

The new Taste of Wairarapa wine & food festival is on this weekend! Celebrate the rich produce of the Wairarapa region with an array of wine, food, activities and live music in Martinborough, Gladstone and Masterton.🍷🍇

Bringing together 28 events and 24 wine producers, the food and wine celebration is sure to leave a good taste in patron’s mouths.

🎉 GIVEAWAY! 🎉Wilson Dixon and Lesa Macleod-Whiting are bringing their Friday Laughs to the Carterton Events Centre next ...
07/11/2024

🎉 GIVEAWAY! 🎉

Wilson Dixon and Lesa Macleod-Whiting are bringing their Friday Laughs to the Carterton Events Centre next Friday, 15th November, and we've got a DOUBLE PASS up for grabs! 😆

How to Enter: TAG a friend in the comments who loves a good laugh, and you’re in the draw!! 🤣

The winner will be drawn & notified on Monday 11th November. Please don't respond to spam comments asking for your details.

Spring means the gardens here in Wairarapa are in full bloom and bursting with colour. This November you can get amongst...
01/11/2024

Spring means the gardens here in Wairarapa are in full bloom and bursting with colour. This November you can get amongst the green (& reds & yellows...) at these gardens & events:
🌿 Pūkaha Wairarapa Garden Tour 9 & 10 November 🌿
🌹 Rosé in the Roses at Longbush Cottage 30 November 🌹
💐 Whakapuni Station & Gardens is open for garden tours by appointment 💐
🌸 The Potted Pantry Martinborough: Saturday Garden Market every Saturday until 14 December at Karahui Wine Bar & Restaurant backyard 🌸

Find out more here: https://wairarapanz.com/pages/wairarapa-gardens-tour

GIVEAWAY! The Cinema Italiano Festival is coming to the Regent 3 Cinemas next week and we have 2 X DOUBLE PASSES to give...
29/10/2024

GIVEAWAY! The Cinema Italiano Festival is coming to the Regent 3 Cinemas next week and we have 2 X DOUBLE PASSES to giveaway to the opening night film 'Caro Diario.' TAG a friend below to go in the draw. 🇮🇹

The prize includes film tickets, Prosecco, Peroni, San Pellegrino, icecream and popcorn! The screening takes place 6pm on Monday 4th November. 🍿

*The winner will be drawn & notified on Sunday. Please don't click on any links or in the comments asking for your details.* 🎥

GIVEAWAY! Wairarapa Film Festival's Spring Programme is on this weekend & you can WIN a DOUBLE PASS to see Wairarapa Fre...
21/10/2024

GIVEAWAY! Wairarapa Film Festival's Spring Programme is on this weekend & you can WIN a DOUBLE PASS to see Wairarapa Fresh Shorts - a curated collection of short films made by local filmmakers. See the films & meet the filmmakers this Sunday 27 October, 3-4:30pm. 📽

How to enter: TAG your film buff bestie in the comments to go in the draw. The winner will be drawn & notified on Thursday. *Please don't click on any links or in the comments asking for your details.*

Check out the full Spring Programme here: https://waifilmfest.co.nz/ 🎞

Stunning photo by Night & Light Photography of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS rising behind Castlepoint Lighthouse. ☄ ✨
18/10/2024

Stunning photo by Night & Light Photography of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS rising behind Castlepoint Lighthouse. ☄ ✨

We have another Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading Hedley's Books GIVEAWAY for you!One lucky winner will take...
15/10/2024

We have another Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading Hedley's Books GIVEAWAY for you!

One lucky winner will take home the prize pack including:
- Two day-passes to all three events this Saturday 19th October in ‘The Barn’

12pm - Wild Walks with Hannah Rose Watt
2pm - Tall tales from the Bush with Sam the Trap Man
4pm - Siege and Survival in the NZ SAS with Jamie Pennell

PLUS a copy of the beautiful book, Wild Walks Aotearoa by Hannah Rose Watt & a Penguin Classics tote bag.

How to enter: TAG your bookish buddy in the comments to go in the draw. Winner will be drawn & notified this Friday 18th Oct. *Please don't click on any links or in the comments asking for your details.*

GIVEAWAY! Fire up your taste buds at Stoked on Saturday 26 October at Cobblestones in Greytown Village 🔥There'll be mout...
13/10/2024

GIVEAWAY! Fire up your taste buds at Stoked on Saturday 26 October at Cobblestones in Greytown Village 🔥

There'll be mouthwatering dishes cooked by leading open fire chefs including Martin Bosley. Grab a local wine, gin or a Stoke beer and join in the National Jandal Throwing Championship! 🍖

We have a DOUBLE PASS to giveaway - visit our website and enter your details to go in the draw: https://wairarapanz.com/win

Fantastic write-up on our wonderful region + a chance to WIN a Wairarapa weekend getaway! 😍
10/10/2024

Fantastic write-up on our wonderful region + a chance to WIN a Wairarapa weekend getaway! 😍

Have you ever visited Wairarapa? Jo Percival shares her adventure to Wairarapa in the latest edition of AA Directions – check it out here, and find out how you can enter to WIN a Wairarapa weekend getaway for two 👉 aa.co.nz/Weekend-in-Wairarapa

Were you one of the 1000 people who visited Longbush Cottage last weekend? Congrats to Luke & Ben on another successful ...
09/10/2024

Were you one of the 1000 people who visited Longbush Cottage last weekend? Congrats to Luke & Ben on another successful Tulip Festival 🌷

A tiny, old cottage nestled below the rolling Wairarapa hills attracted more than 1000 people last weekend thanks to an array of spring-blooming tulips bursting forth.

GIVEAWAY! Hedley's Books are celebrating NZ Bookshop Day & launching Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading this ...
08/10/2024

GIVEAWAY! Hedley's Books are celebrating NZ Bookshop Day & launching Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading this Saturday 12th October and we have a prize pack to giveaway!

The prize includes:
- Two tickets to ‘Bookshop Prayers’ – an afternoon of music and spoken word poetry with musician Paul McLaney of Gramsci and Fly My Pretties fame. This Saturday 4pm-6pm at Hedleys Books in Masterton
- Copy of Paul’s new book, ‘Bookshop Prayers’
- NZ Bookshop Day tote bag
- Bonus entry into the Wairarapa Bookshop Hop prize draw for share on $1000 book vouchers

How to enter: TAG your bookish buddy in the comments to go in the draw. Winner will be drawn & notified tomorrow PM (Thurs 10th). *Please don't click on any links or in the comments asking for your details.*

The apple blossoms are looking 👌 for the Molewood Orchard Apple Blossom Picnic this Saturday. 🌞Wander through the apple ...
03/10/2024

The apple blossoms are looking 👌 for the Molewood Orchard Apple Blossom Picnic this Saturday. 🌞

Wander through the apple tree rows in blossom and enjoy fire-grilled porchetta in a ciabatta bun prepared by local chef Dale Keith. 🌸

This Saturday, 11am - 3pm, 17 Mole Street, Greytown. Entry by gold coin donation. Part of the Greytown Village Festival of Fire which runs all October long. 🔥

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Welcome to the Wairarapa

Welcome to the Wairarapa, Wellington’s neighbour! Keep an eye on our page for the scoop on what's coming up, accommodation and all things to see and do in the Wairarapa.

The Wairarapa is only an hours drive or train ride from Wellington and we’re made up of five small towns: Martinborough, Featherston, Greytown, Carterton and Masterton, all within a stones throw of each other. Here you’ll find top notch Pinot Noir while cycling the vines, boutique shopping, restaurants and cafes filled with local produce, all encased by a stunning and rugged coastline on one side and the Tararua Ranges on the other.

Once you arrive everything is only “just around the corner” from the next meaning a visit here can be jammed packed with plenty to see for everyone.

Have a few questions for your trip? Give our Masterton and Martinborough i-SITE Visitor Information Centres a call - they can give you local advice and help booking accommodation. Give the team a call, phone: +64 6 306 5010.

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