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Te Papa museum on Wellington waterfront

Wellington · Wellington City

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Arts / Culture

e Papa is one of Wellington's easiest activity dates. You can spend an hour exploring one exhibition or stay considerably longer, while the waterfront location makes…

Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in Wellington

Wellington · Wellington City

Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne

Attraction / Experience

Zealandia gives couples several hours of walking, native wildlife and forest only minutes from central Wellington. It is better suited once you already know you want…

Weta Workshop Experiences in Miramar Wellington

Wellington · Wellington City

Weta Workshop Experiences

Arts / Culture

Wētā Workshop gives a Wellington date something genuinely local to experience together. The guided movie-effects experience works particularly well for film, design and creative interests and…

Space Place Carter Observatory in Kelburn Wellington

Wellington · Wellington City

Space Place at Carter Observatory

Attraction / Experience

Space Place gives Wellington an excellent after-dark alternative to another bar. Combine the Cable Car with astronomy galleries, a planetarium show and, when conditions cooperate, the…

Poppies Martinborough vineyard and cellar door

Wellington · Wairarapa

Poppies Martinborough

Winery / Brewery

Poppies turns the date into the day. Wine tasting and seasonal vineyard platters make it somewhere to slow down rather than rush between cellar doors, while…

The Runholder winery restaurant in Martinborough

Wellington · Wairarapa

The Runholder

Winery / Brewery

The Runholder combines wine, gin, food and vineyard views in one destination. That flexibility makes it a strong established-date choice when you want Martinborough to be…

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