Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
August
Land a good deal on accommodation pretty much anywhere except around Mt
Ruapehu's ski scene. Winter is almost spent, but there's still not much happening out-
side. Music, great pubs and art are your saviours.
Taranaki International Arts Festival
Beneath the slopes of Mt Taranaki, August used to be a time of quiet repose. Not any more:
this whiz-bang arts festival (
www.taft.co.nz/artsfest
) in New Plymouth now shakes the
winter from the city with music, theatre, dance, visual arts and parades.
Jazz & Blues Festival
You might think that the Bay of Islands is all about sunning yourself on a yacht while dol-
phins splash saltwater on your stomach. In the depths of winter, this jazzy little festival
(
www.jazz-blues.co.nz
)
will give you something else to do.
