Masterton
Masterton is the largest town in the Wairarapa region. Enjoying a temperate climate with sunny summers, Masterton is the centre of major annual events including the International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta and the Golden Shears shearing competition.
Masterton is home to numerous attractions, activities, and classic kiwi adventures such as hot air ballooning and jet boating. Actvities and places to visit include Pukaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Cape Palliser, nearby Castlepoint Beach, Queen Elizabeth Park and numerous award winning vineyards. Masterton is also an ideal base to explore further afield, around the beautiful Wairarapa region, and the lower North Island. more
Masterton is a great family destination. There you can find the beautiful Queen Elizabeth Park with towering English trees and fabulous Kids Own Playground. Just along the road you will also find the indoor and outdoor swimming pools and hydro-slide; The Wool Shed — the National Museum of Sheep and Shearing and Aratoi: Wairarapa Museum of Art & History. Masterton is also a great base to explore nearby Castlepoint, Wairarapa’s most spectacular beach with its 100-year-old lighthouse, giant limestone outcrop and landmark Castle Rock. The road north offers rich pickings with Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, home to Manukura the first all-white kiwi chick to be hatched in captivity and the Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka.
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GREEN JERSEY CYCLE TOURS - Wairarapa
GREEN JERSEY CYCLE TOURS - Wairarapa
Mobile-friendly - We aim to provide you with an outstanding touring experience. Journey can start in Wellington, so airport pickup. Rides suitable for the absolute beginner to experienced riders. Unforgettable experiences, easy relaxing cycling holiday in Wairarapa and Wellington regions. Martinborough wine tours, South Coast Mountain Bike Adventures. Day tours or Multiday. Rimatuka cycle trail (starts Wellington.) Corporate team-bulding, School camps.
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- +64 6 306 6027
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- +64 27 245 3489
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- 16 Kitchener Street, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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MASTERTON i-SITE VISITOR CENTRE - Wairarapa
MASTERTON i-SITE VISITOR CENTRE - Wairarapa
At the heart of the NZ Wine Trail, the Masterton i-SITE are the local Wairarapa experts. They'll make nationwide bookings for you too. Collect a free wine map and visitor-guide. Book a tour to Pukaha Mount Bruce, Tui Brewery or the Martinborough Gourmet Wine Tour. Buy DoC back country hut tickets and maps. They’ll book the perfect Wairarapa accommodation for you.
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- +64 6 370 0900
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- Cnr Bruce and Dixon Sts, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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PUKAHA NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENTRE - Wairarapa
PUKAHA NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENTRE - Wairarapa
Mobile-friendly - New Zealand's Pukaha National Wildlife Centre is renowned for conservation breeding of our threatened wildlife, conservation education and forest restoration. Demonstrating that everyone can make a difference in restoring kiwi, kokako, kaka and other native wildlife once present in our forest and returning the dawn chorus for everyone to enjoy.
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- +64 6 375 8004
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- Mount Bruce, SH2, Masterton/Tararua, New Zealand.
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STONEHENGE AOTEAROA - Wairarapa
STONEHENGE AOTEAROA - Wairarapa
Mobile-friendly - Stonehenge Aotearoa is a unique place of science and wonder in New Zealand. It was built by members of The Phoenix Astronomical Society with the support of the Royal Society of New Zealand the purpose of Stonehenge Aotearoa is to encourage people of all ages to rediscover the knowledge of their ancestors.
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- +64 6 377 1600
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- 51 Ahiaruhe Road, Carterton District, Carterton, New Zealand
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U STUDIOS - Masterton
U STUDIOS - Masterton
Secluded, sunny and tranquil, U Studios Masterton is set in park-like grounds with mature trees and plenty for all to stretch out and get the best care and rest in Masterton. Enjoy the quiet of the countryside but with the convenience of being only 1 km from the State Highway and a 3-minute drive from Masterton ‘s town centre.
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- +64 6 378 2939
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- 119 Cornwall Street, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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uTours - Wellington, Kapiti Coast & Wairarapa NZ
uTours - Wellington, Kapiti Coast & Wairarapa NZ
Mobile-friendly - Be blown away by Wellington. Explore the spectacular Wellington region with a friendly local on a personalised relaxing private, or small group, day tour or shore excursion (Max 10 people). Hosted by uTours, you will enjoy informed conversation, individual attention, personal space and the opportunity to connect with the Wellington that locals love.
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- +64 4 934 8389
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- +64 21 472 972
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- Happy Valley Rd, Owhiro Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
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Wairarapa DHB and Hospital is located at the eastern edge of Masterton on a regular bus route. It is a new and modern hospital which was completed in 2006. It has a range of services including outpatients, an emergency department and rehabilitation, medical, surgical, paediatric and maternity inpatient services with a total of 80 beds.
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Thursday Night Food Trucks
Come along to our weekly Thursday Night Food Truck market on the forecourt outside the Masterton Town Hall (on SH2/Chapel Street). There's great food, plenty of parking in Perry Street (adjacent to the forecourt) and ...
Where: Masterton Town Hall, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 22 Perry Street, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 4:30pm on Thursday 31st March 2022
To: 7:00pm on Thursday 22nd September 2022
Day Out at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre is a not-for-profit charity managing an unfenced breeding sanctuary for native wildlife. Our 942-hectare forest is home to wild birds. Inside our aviaries, we hatch kiwi, kākā and ...
Where: Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 85379 State Highway 2, Mount Bruce, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 9:00am on Thursday 7th April 2022
To: 5:00pm on Thursday 30th June 2022
Toitū Te Whenua, The Land Will Always Remain
Five diverse artists investigate the ecological, historical, political and social forces which shape our environment. The exhibition’s kaupapa focuses on matters that affect all of us in Aotearoa and around the world: ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 5th March 2022
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 29th May 2022
William's Legacy: The Beetham Portraits
William Beetham established a career as a professional portrait artist in England, but, anxious about prospects for his children, he emigrated to New Zealand with his family in 1855. The following year he founded what ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 12th March 2022
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 12th June 2022
Karen Madoc: The Shape of Things
Karen Madoc is a Masterton-based artist who uses colour, form, layering, sgraffito and other techniques to create abstract paintings which reflect her interest in organic forms, mapping, views of the world from above, ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 21st May 2022
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 26th June 2022
Kotahi Aroha -The History of Reggae in Aotearoa
Kotahi Aroha - An exhibition of the history of reggae in Aotearoa. Forty-one years after the death of Bob Marley we look into the influence he had on reggae in Aotearoa. We go back in time to 1965 and come forward to ...
Where: Hau Kainga, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 15 Queen Street, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 5:00pm on Friday 20th May 2022
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 24th July 2022
Nga Haerenga/ Journeys – Celebrating Matariki
For thousands of years, people have used the natural world to help with their journey navigation. The exhibition Nga Haerenga/ Journeys – Celebrating Matariki highlights this notion from legendary Polynesian explorer ...
Where: Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 12 Bruce St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 10:00am on Saturday 16th April 2022
To: 4:00pm on Sunday 21st August 2022
Paula Story
Let Paula's soulful voice take you on a musical journey - classic rock, old school rock, rock n roll, pop and disco from 7.30pm, Friday 27th May. Members, Affiliated Members and their guests are most ...
Where: Club Wairarapa, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 20 Essex Street, Masterton, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 7:30pm on Friday 27th May 2022
To: 11:30pm on Friday 27th May 2022
Wairarapa Film Festival 2022
Wairarapa Film Festival celebrates local film and filmmakers. We are very happy to be back for 2022! The programme for Masterton includes short and feature films, photographic exhibitions, and special guest ...
Where: Regent 3 Cinemas, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 230 Queen Street, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 7:15pm on Friday 27th May 2022
To: 5:30pm on Monday 30th May 2022
Wairarapa Heart Help Group
If you have heart disease, including atrial fibrillation, and you are keen for more information and support then we’d love you to join us. Our Heart Help Group meets monthly to share stories and information with ...
Where: Wairarapa Community Centre, Masterton, Wairarapa
Address: 41 Perry St, Masterton, Wairarapa
From: 1:30pm on Wednesday 16th February 2022
To: 2:30pm on Wednesday 21st December 2022