Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in North Island (Updated 2026)

North Island, New Zealand
Piha Waterfalls and Wines

Want to keep your afternoon free, or have a flight to catch , this shorter morning edition of our full day Piha Waitakere Ranges Wine …More

Want to keep your afternoon free, or have a flight to catch , this shorter morning edition of our full day Piha Waitakere Ranges Wine...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$106
Private Tour WaiOtapu & Huka Falls & Blue springs from Auckland

Discover this beautiful city with your own private guide. Make the most of a short stay on a full-day tour. Visit the WaiOtapu, Lady Knox …More

Discover this beautiful city with your own private guide. Make the most of a short stay on a full-day tour. Visit the WaiOtapu, Lady Knox...

11 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$430
Monster 4X4 Thrill Ride at Off Road NZ

Strapped into your seat with helmet and protective gear on, brace yourself for the power and brute force of an all-terrain monster 4X4 truck. No …More

Strapped into your seat with helmet and protective gear on, brace yourself for the power and brute force of an all-terrain monster 4X4 truck. No...

10 minutes Free Cancellation
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$40
Waiheke Island Private Art Tour

Waiheke Island is an artsy and creative place. On the Waiheke Island Private Art Walk you’ll enjoy a personalised tour of galleries, sculpture parks and …More

Waiheke Island is an artsy and creative place. On the Waiheke Island Private Art Walk you’ll enjoy a personalised tour of galleries, sculpture parks and...

5 hours Free Cancellation
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$454
3 Day Hobbiton Rotorua Waiotapu Taupo and Waitomo Caves Tour

Choose FlexiToursNZ for a premium tour. We put less seats in our vehicles than factory standard and only 3 seats in the back row. Pay …More

Choose FlexiToursNZ for a premium tour. We put less seats in our vehicles than factory standard and only 3 seats in the back row. Pay...

3 days Hotel pickup offered
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$1,178
Private Driver From Auckland For 4 Days - Flexible Custom Tour

We are New Zealand Transport Agency Licensed and Auckland Airport Approved fully insured premium passenger service business in New Zealand. Our core business is Auckland …More

We are New Zealand Transport Agency Licensed and Auckland Airport Approved fully insured premium passenger service business in New Zealand. Our core business is Auckland...

4 days Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$2,837
Coromandel Private Day Tour from Auckland.

Visit the Coromandel Peninsula with its pristine beaches, native forests and stunning scenery. Enjoy stunning golden sand bays such as Hot Water Beach, Hahei and …More

Visit the Coromandel Peninsula with its pristine beaches, native forests and stunning scenery. Enjoy stunning golden sand bays such as Hot Water Beach, Hahei and...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$448
Half-Day Tour - Ex Rotorua: WAI-O-TAPU Thermal Wonderland

Tour Highlights: Begin and end your journey - iSite Rotorua tourists visitor center, 1167, Fenton Street, Rotorua. Explore the bubbling Wai-O-Tapu Mud Pool the head …More

Tour Highlights: Begin and end your journey - iSite Rotorua tourists visitor center, 1167, Fenton Street, Rotorua. Explore the bubbling Wai-O-Tapu Mud Pool the head...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$97
Creative Wheel Throwing Pottery Class in Coromandel

Driving Creek’s pottery classes offer an authentic, hands-on creative experience in one of New Zealand’s most iconic pottery settings. Built on the legacy of Barry …More

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Driving Creek’s pottery classes offer an authentic, hands-on creative experience in one of New Zealand’s most iconic pottery settings. Built on the legacy of Barry...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$39
Waiheke Island - Fly and Dine (from North Shore Airport)

Waiheke Wings opened its doors in Spring 2018 as the only commercial flight operator based on Waiheke Island. Waiheke Wings works in co-operation with Auckland …More

Waiheke Wings opened its doors in Spring 2018 as the only commercial flight operator based on Waiheke Island. Waiheke Wings works in co-operation with Auckland...

1 day Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$388
Private Auckland to Rotorua Tour via Waitomo Caves.

See the magical Waitomo Glowworm Caves in one wonderful day on this private tour starting in Auckland and ending in Rotorua. Travel from Auckland to …More

See the magical Waitomo Glowworm Caves in one wonderful day on this private tour starting in Auckland and ending in Rotorua. Travel from Auckland to...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$762
Rotoroa Island Day Trip & Ferry - from Auckland

Enjoy a cruise through Tikapa Moana, the Hauraki Gulf, and discover the Rotoroa Island sanctuary. This pretty little island is a perfect escape from the …More

Enjoy a cruise through Tikapa Moana, the Hauraki Gulf, and discover the Rotoroa Island sanctuary. This pretty little island is a perfect escape from the...

7 to 8 hours Free Cancellation
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$63
Kahukiwi Experiences Luxury 4WD 3hour Guided Maori Tour

Kahukiwi Experiences Phase One is a 3-hour, fully-guided, Māori cultural tour into the heart of Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao.  Guided by a vibrant, passionate guide, guests …More

Kahukiwi Experiences Phase One is a 3-hour, fully-guided, Māori cultural tour into the heart of Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao.  Guided by a vibrant, passionate guide, guests...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$107
Waitomo Glow Worm Caves & Te Puia - Rotorua's Geothermal Valley

Experience two iconic destinations in one unforgettable day with a full-day trip! Your adventure begins with pick-up from the 4 hotels listed in Auckland CBD, …More

Experience two iconic destinations in one unforgettable day with a full-day trip! Your adventure begins with pick-up from the 4 hotels listed in Auckland CBD,...

13 hours Free Cancellation
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$262
Auckland Museum and Highlight Sightseeing Tour

Discover the Best of Auckland: A Journey Through Culture, Nature, and History! Embark on an unforgettable adventure exploring three of Auckland's most iconic destinations! Perfect …More

Discover the Best of Auckland: A Journey Through Culture, Nature, and History! Embark on an unforgettable adventure exploring three of Auckland's most iconic destinations! Perfect...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$103
[PRIVATE] Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach

**Discover the Magic of Coromandel: Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach Tour** Embark on a journey to two of New Zealand’s most enchanting destinations! Start …More

**Discover the Magic of Coromandel: Cathedral Cove & Hot Water Beach Tour** Embark on a journey to two of New Zealand’s most enchanting destinations! Start...

11 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$366
Raceline Karting at Off Road NZ

Raceline Karting is NZ’s premier karting adventure it is New Zealand's newest and longest state of the art outdoor KartSport circuit.Situated at the Rotorua International …More

Raceline Karting is NZ’s premier karting adventure it is New Zealand's newest and longest state of the art outdoor KartSport circuit.Situated at the Rotorua International...

10 minutes Free Cancellation
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$47
Shared 90 minutes Tour of Stonehenge Aotearoa

Stonehenge Aotearoa offers a unique twist on the iconic monument. This modern, working observatory in New Zealand is designed for the Southern Hemisphere, incorporating Polynesian …More

Stonehenge Aotearoa offers a unique twist on the iconic monument. This modern, working observatory in New Zealand is designed for the Southern Hemisphere, incorporating Polynesian...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$17
Waiheke Island Private Double Headland Walk

Experience the twin headlands of Matiatia and Church Bay on Waiheke Island, walking with your private group and an expert local guide. This walk consists …More

Experience the twin headlands of Matiatia and Church Bay on Waiheke Island, walking with your private group and an expert local guide. This walk consists...

5 hours
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$409
Waiheke Island Private Forest Bathing Walk

Our accredited nature and forest therapy guide will lead your group through a series of invitations to deliberately slow down, and to become present and …More

Our accredited nature and forest therapy guide will lead your group through a series of invitations to deliberately slow down, and to become present and...

3 hours
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$274
Confinement Taupō : 60-Minute Escape Room - The Cursed Cabin

Get your team together and put your detective hats on to see if you can solve the clues and puzzles to escape in 60 minutes …More

Get your team together and put your detective hats on to see if you can solve the clues and puzzles to escape in 60 minutes...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$22
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