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The lovely little village of Wakefield is 30 minutes’ drive (25 km south west) south of Nelson.
It is a delightful rural enclave in the Tasman region. Wakefield is central to the Tasman region's three stunning national parks - Nelson Lakes, Kahurangi and the Abel Tasman.
Wakefield has a wonderful sense of history. Wakefield Primary School is New Zealand's oldest school and has been in continuous use since 1843. The picturesque St John's Church, built in 1864, is New Zealand's second oldest surviving church. more
With a pleasant village atmosphere, Wakefield is self-sufficient with its own small supermarket, cafes, tearooms, pharmacy, hairdressers, doctors' surgery, vets, community library, toy library, a hotel, farm stores and even a police station. The region is packed with museums, art and craft galleries, vineyards and outdoor pursuit facilities.
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ARMAGEDDON PAINTBALL - Nelson
ARMAGEDDON PAINTBALL - Nelson
Mobile-friendly - Armageddon boasts 4 paintball excellent fields. Main field is a post apocalyptic town called Purgatory, the best themed paintball field in New Zealand. We are open 7 days. We have sealed driveways and flushing toilets, licensed cafe and a paintball shop selling top of the line paintball gear. The ultimate day out.
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- +64 3 541 8452
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- +64 27 448 9367
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- 334 Wai-iti Valley Road, Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand
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GENTLE CYCLING COMPANY - Nelson
GENTLE CYCLING COMPANY - Nelson
Mobile-friendly - Cycle the Great Taste Cycle Trail in Nelson, NZ with The Gentle Cycling Company. Self-guided rides for lovers of food, art & beautiful landscapes. Single day wine or craft beer rides, multi day rides in stunning rural landscapes include routes to Kaiteriteri, gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park.
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- +64 3 929 5652
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- 0800 932 453 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 411 Nayland Rd, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
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OUR FARM - Nelson Region
OUR FARM - Nelson Region
Mobile-friendly - Treat yourself to a unique memory of your visit to NZ with a stay in our warm, comfortable, self-catering cottage on our working farm. Situated in a wonderful location at the gateway to Kahurangi National Park and close to some of New Zealand's finest walks. Friendly, helpful hosts keen to make your stay a lifetime memory.
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- +64 3 522 4121
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- 496 Tadmor-Bushend Road, RD 2, Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand
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QUINNEY'S BUSH CAMP - Nelson
QUINNEY'S BUSH CAMP - Nelson
Mobile-friendly - Popular, back-to-basics accommodation adventure camp set in spacious grounds of 10 hectares, native trees and safe river swimming with raft and slide. Communal kitchen with microwave, communal toilets and showers, laundry, dump station. Hammocks, flying foxes, waterslide, eel feeding, amusements, confidence course, skatepark, BMX track, BBQs, campfires, shop for basic camping supplies. Power and non-power sites, standard cabins, on-site caravans.
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- +64 3 522 4249
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- Motupiko, State Highway 6, RD2, Nelson, New Zealand
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Forerunner of the Light: Transforming the Echoes of Atlanis
With William Meader The crises now facing humanity are remarkably similar to the events that determined the fate of ancient Atlantis. At that distant time, individualism and unbridled desire were the driving forces of ...
Where: Nelson College for Girls, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: 400 Trafalgar St South, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 9:00am on Saturday 16th March 2019
To: 5:00pm on Sunday 17th March 2019
Race Unity Day
Did you know that Nelson has the 3rd largest ethnically diverse population per capita in NZ? Since 2009, the Multicultural Council of Nelson Tasman has organised Race Unity Day to Celebrate Cultural Diversity. Be ...
Where: Victory Square, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: Toi Toi St, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 11:00am on Sunday 17th March 2019
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 17th March 2019
St Patrick's Day Party With the Gypsy Pickers
The Gypsy Pickers performing for St Patrick's Day at the Prince Albert Bar and Backpackers in Nelson, has become something of a tradition. And it's always such a fun event that everyone wants to do it again the next ...
Where: Prince Albert Hotel, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: 113 Nile Street, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 4:00pm on Sunday 17th March 2019
To: 7:00pm on Sunday 17th March 2019
Yoga On the Beach
Yoga on the Beach is a great way to start your day, this is a gentle practice, bringing movement to the joints, followed by standing, balancing, stretching and finishing it with mindfulness, as you integrate your morning ...
Where: Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: Beach Rd, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 8:00am on Sunday 27th January 2019
To: 9:15am on Sunday 28th April 2019
Expand the Box!
We've directed our Auckland activities to the Nelson area. Join the second wave of Possibility Management Training in New Zealand! Possibility Management provides a very unique set of tools for your every-day life, ...
Where: Redwood Valley Hall, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: 484 Moutere Highway, Redwood Valley, Richmond
From: 9:00am on Wednesday 13th March 2019
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 17th March 2019
Yoga On the Beach
Yoga on the Beach is a great way to start your day, this is a gentle practice, bringing movement to the 13 joints, followed by standing, balancing, stretching and finishing it with mindfulness, as your integrate your ...
Where: Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: Beach Rd, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 8:00am on Saturday 3rd November 2018
To: 9:10am on Sunday 7th April 2019
Life Before Dinosaurs: Permian Monsters
Step back in time 290 million years when bizarre-looking animals dominated life on land and sea, and find out about the greatest extinction the world has ever seen in ‘Permian Monsters: Life before the Dinosaurs’. ...
Where: The Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: Cnr Hardy & Trafalgar Sts, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 10:00am on Wednesday 26th December 2018
To: 4:30pm on Saturday 6th April 2019
David White Harm Ends Futures Begin - Nelson Labour Party
Nearly ten years ago, Kiwi mum Helen Meads was murdered by her husband. Helen had been a victim of his abuse for years, before she bravely decided to end the relationship and start a new life with their ...
Where: NMIT Nelson Campus, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: 322 Hardy St, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 6:00pm on Monday 18th March 2019
To: 8:00pm on Monday 18th March 2019
Cardio Latino (Fitness Class)
Latino style takes over Nelson. Unete al estilo Latino! Come and join the Latino fever! Learn how to dance all this styles while you're exercising your whole body in this new fitness class in #Nelson. Merengue, ...
Where: Peta Spooner Academy of Dance, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: Cnr Hastings & St Vincent St, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 7:30pm on Monday 4th March 2019
To: 8:30pm on Monday 15th April 2019
Love This...
Ex-detective, turned full time artist ,Brenda Knight, will be exhibiting a series of new paintings in her latest exhibition ‘Love this...’ You are warmly invited to attend the Opening on Friday, 1st March 5.30. - ...
Where: Red Art Gallery, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
Address: 1 Bridge St, Nelson, Nelson / Tasman
From: 5:30pm on Friday 1st March 2019
To: 2:30pm on Saturday 23rd March 2019