Savouring Connection
Are you like us and keep putting off that long weekend away with friends – for no good reason? Let’s make today the day, with our top destinations for long weekenders with friends. It’s time to reconnect and make memories.
Photos Lisa Sun & Alice Veysey
Braided Point (Rakaia River, Canterbury)
Soak it All In
Outdoor tubs made for slow evenings, scenic views and something chilled in hand.
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- Te Tuhi Hut (Taupō, Waikato)
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- Lavericks Bay – Beach Cabin (Banks Peninsula, Canterbury)
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- The Shearer’s Shed (Masterton, Wellington-Wairarapa)
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- Venus (Raglan, Waikato)
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- The Mai Mai (Windwhistle, Canterbury)
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- Ridge Retreat (Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty)
Room to Gather
Where meals are shared, conversation flows and laughter fills the room.
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- Wainui River Glamping (Aongatete Bay of Plenty)
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- Rooftop apartment (Whangamatā, Waikato)
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- The Shearer’s Shed (Masterton, Wellington-Wairarapa)
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- Lavericks Bay – Beach Cabin (Banks Peninsula, Canterbury)
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- Piha Hideaways (Piha, Auckland)
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- Ringa Kaha Cabin (Central Plateau, Manawatū-Whanganui)
Slow Starts
Rooms made for sleep-ins, morning coffee and soft sunlight.
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- The Mai Mai (Windwhistle, Canterbury)
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- Matū PurePod (Waitomo, Waikato)
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- Rooftop apartment (Whangamatā, Waikato)
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- Ridge Retreat (Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty).
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- Te Tuhi Hut (Taupō, Waikato)
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- Luna (Raglan, Waikato)
