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Aotearoa Adventure Competition


Awesomely Aotearoa - Summer Fun!

Wahoo, it’s summertime!

The school year winds-up, summer adventures ramp-up, the family car gets packed-up, relaxing and having fun get the big thumbs-up!

Whether you are staycationing at home or hitting the road with the whānau, our awesome country of Aotearoa is a great place to be this summertime. We’ve set you up with a few tips, loads of activities and fun ideas to add to your awesomely Aotearoa summer vacation.


Enter to win a SUMMER FUN Prize Pack…

Each SUMMER FUN PRIZE PACK includes:

  • a copy of the Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book

  • a Kids Scavenger Hunt game.

  • PLUS SIX winners will also receive a a family pass to one of Aotearoa’s awesome attractions*.

To go in the draw to win a Summer Fun Prize Pack:

  • Attach a photo, or a drawing of you having a fun time this summer AND

  • a short description, telling us a bit about where you were and why it was AWESOME!

Entries close: 31 January 2021

*Participating venues are listed on the entry coupon.


Check out the Amazing Aotearoa Attractions that you would win passes to…

Our friends at Kids On Board have organised six family passes to a variety of New Zealand’s finest and fun attractions to be won!

Note: Conditions for the family passes vary from location to location. Prizes are attraction passes only. Winners will need to organise their own transport and accommodation to attend the attraction.


Orana Park - Christchurch

Connect with wildlife and see New Zealand’s only gorillas, hand-feed the majestic giraffes, meet the mighty rhinos up close, observe the kiwi and encounter the mischievous kea.

Orana’s adventure playground is also fun for young and old, especially the 50m flying fox!

More about Orana Park…


Skyline - Queenstown

Experience the best things to do in Queenstown!

Zoom down scenic Luge tracks and enjoy thrilling gondola views, mountain biking, stargazing and much more.

More about Skyline Queenstown…


Redwoods Treewalk - Rotorua

Redwoods Treewalk is a 700-metre long, eco-tourism walking experience in the heart of Rotorua’s Redwood Forest.

It consists of a series of 28 suspension bridges and 27 majestic Redwood trees that are more than 118-years-old!

More about Redwoods Treewalk - Rotorua…


Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa

The best place to act like a kid!

With an activity pool, lap pool, lazy river, water slides, garden picnic areas and the Tea Kiosk Cafe & Grill. Quite simply - the best place for you.

More about Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa…


Gannet Safaris - Hawke’s Bay

Captivating champion divers and masters of the sea…

…brace yourself for a journey that takes you from coast to cape, to the world’s largest most accessible Gannet colony in beautiful Hawke’s Bay.

More about Gannet Safaris…


Puzzling World - Wanaka

Puzzling World has been messing with peoples heads since 1973!

With a mix of bizarre buildings, rooms of illusion and the world-famous Great Maze, this attraction is designed to baffle your brain and challenge your perceptions of reality.

More about Puzzling World…