Auckland Airport 1 hr 5
Coopers Creek Vineyard (26 min)
Winery, merlot, vineyard, wine, and wine tasting Snowplanet (16 min)
Family facility offering indoor skiing & snowboarding on artificial snow & other activities. Gibbs Farm (20 min)
Vast, waterside sculpture park with major installations by artists like Anish Kapoor & Eric Orr. Tree Adventures [BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL] (30 min) Long Bay Beach (26 min) Waiwera Thermal Resort & Spa (27 min)
Hot spring Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve (23 min) Woodhill Mountain Bike Park (29 min)
Mountain biking, cycling, outdoor recreation, and adventure Destination Orewa Beach (21 min)
Low-key beach with dining, popular for wind surfing, paddle boarding & other water & sand sports. Woodhill Forest (27 min)
Mountain biking, forest, cycling, adventure, and hiking Auckland Adventure Park (14 min) Estuary Arts Centre (19 min) Parakai Springs (21 min)
Big swimming complex with indoor & outdoor pools, huge water slides & an adults-only rock pool. Westbrook Winery (15 min)
Family-run winery offering tastings at a countryside estate with a lily pond & grassy terraces. | 
