Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue Restaurant in Wanganui is a 6 x award wining restaurant serving a combination of mouth-watering food, fine wine and sensational service. The Lamb and beef are of the highest standard and the chef changes the menu regularly, so enjoy a complete dining experience in this award-winning licensed restaurant.READ MORE

The Yellow House Cafe and Our Place Restaurant in Wanganui provide the best cakes and coffee in town or superb meals from the a la carte menu. The Yellow House Cafe and Our Place Restaurant is fully licensed and can even provide a lift home for you. Only the freshest ingredients are used and freshly prepared in season so come relax, and enjoy a fantastic meal in great surroundings.READ MORE

PS Waimarie Charters in Wanganui is a wonderful way to spend that special function or private party, there are two saloons available and the upper deck is covered. PS Waimarie Charters can accommodate 130 people including caterers and musicians or there are several catering options available and staff are on hand to advise of catering needs.READ MORE

M.V. Wairua Cruises in Wanganui offer Excursions to Hipango Park which is a Native forest of 30 acres, great for picnics with a large picnic ground with toilets, BBQ?s, water and more. The park is only accessible by river and overnight stays can be arranged when booking an outing with M.V. Wairua Cruises. This painstakingly restored vessel is now back to it's former glory and waiting for you.READ MORE

Tylee Cottage in Wanganui provides accommodation for an artist in residence not far from the Sarjeant Gallery. This Artist-in-Residence scheme allows the community to interact with the artist and the gallery to engage with a practising artist. Tylee Cottage allows the artist to explore his creative side in a less pressured environment than may be usual, in a renovated historic building built in 1853.READ MORE

The Mixx Bar and Cafe in Wanganui is situated in the Kingsgate Hotel The Avenue and provides a relaxing venue for a private function or pre-wedding occasion. The Mixx Bar and Cafe offers cocktails, a selection of New Zealand wines a great choice of beer and great meals from the cafe menu - enjoy. READ MORE

The Royal Wanganui Opera House seats 830 patrons and offers a diverse range of entertainment to the discerning theatre goer namely grand opera, operetta, tribute concerts, piano recitals, orchestral concerts, school events, lectures, graduations, fashion shows, dance of all forms and much more. The Royal Wanganui Opera House is New Zealand's last Victorian theatre and also serves as a great wedding venue. READ MORE

Whanganui Riverboat Centre in Wanganui offers a unique experience on New Zealand's last Paddle Steamer Waimarie. Meal cruises are available for lunches, BBQ's and buffet lunches and bookings are essential. Whanganui Riverboat Centre provides a wonderful and different theme for weddings and End of Year Social Functions.READ MORE

Castlecliff Golf Club in Wanganui is an all year round par 72 links course with firm playing grounds and a free draining sand base. Castlecliff Golf Club affords great sea views, and well defined tree-lined fairways and excellent greens. The golf club is well groomed and was established in 1925.READ MORE

Bason Botanic Gardens, just northwest of Wanganui, New Zealand has been described as an architectural and botanic gem in a countryside location. Set on 25 hectares of landscaped countryside, Bason Botanic Gardens is home to one of the largest public garden orchid and fern collections in New Zealand and are housed in unique glasshouses. There are also the outdoor garden areas with colorful displays of delphiniums, camellias, begonias and an assorted range of other interesting plants. But wait, there is more to the Bason Botanic Gardens, with fun, entertainment and education for visitors of all ages. There are numerous indoor and outdoor gardens, exciting bush walks and areas equipped with BBQs, ideal for family picnics. So, no matter what the season, a visit to Bason Botanic Gardens will be well worth the trip. READ MORE