Ngatea Water Gardens are an unexpected treat for travellers passing through Ngatea on State Highway 2. Situated only 1 hour from Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Coromandel, they are also a fun day trip destination; and the perfect wedding venue. The picturesque 5 acre property has funny signs and scenes throughout, and is complete with giftshop, playground, and function centre for weddings and other occasions. The wheelchair friendly path through the gardens will take you over bridges, past water... Read more

Howick Gymnastic Club is the ideal place to hold your next birthday party! We offer two types of parties, a nerf challenge party and a gymnastic games party. Through guided gym activities including obstacle courses, games, team challenges, and lots of gymnastics, your child will have a fabulous time and will always remember that special birthday spent at Howick Gymnastic Club! At our Nerf Challenge party, children are split into teams and given some time to build their own base with the boxes... Read more

Wild on Waiheke's the home of Wild Estate Vineyard, Waiheke Island Brewery, and a relaxed style restaurant resembling a giant outdoor beer garden. It’s a place you can unwind & relax right amongst our vines and chill out on the beanbags in Beanvineland. Here you can come and roam wild for the day. Enjoy cracking food matched with our handcrafted beers while contemplating a sedate game of petanque. Alternately hit the tasting room for sampling of our wine & beer. It doesn’t matter if you’re on... Read more

It's nature's best kept secret - and Manuka Masters are sweet enough to share it with you. The nectar of the Manuka plant - native only to New Zealand - has been used by the indigenous Maori people for centuries to cure and combat skin ailments. Today the pollution free environment of New Zealand enriches the honey-making process, with beekeepers setting up hives in wild, uncultivated areas where Manuka bushes flourish. With a nutritional content up to four times that of normal flower honeys, Manuka... Read more

THOMAS'S BACH VINEYARD RESTAURANT & CELLAR DOOR At Thomas's Bach enjoy spectacular 360 degree views from Coromandel to the Sky Tower. Relaxed ambience to dine with friends and family, groups from two to sixty two! Our menu includes seasonal lunches, High Tea & Bubbles and sunset dining. Many of our dishes are created for the shared table. We can also host your wedding or corporate function. Our dishes look back to vintage dishes, quintessentially Waiheke favourites, updated with seasonal flavours... Read more