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Under $595
The Barossa Valley near Adelaide will be flooded with foodies for the Barossa Gourmet Weekend on August 25 and 26.
Four nights' accommodation at the five-star Rendezvous Allegra Hotel is on offer for $594 a room, booked on a twin-share basis.
Valid for travel from now until August 31.
Contact: Octopus Travel, 0800 450 485
On the web: www.octopustravel.co.nz
Under $70
If you're travelling to Auckland and want to save most of your cash for the shopping and nightlife, grab an accommodation deal at the central city's Formule 1.
Rooms are $69 a night for two until September 30.
Contact: Formule 1, (09) 308 9140 or book on-line at www.jasons.com/hotdeal
Under $140
Bask in a little history in Dunedin with a night in the Brothers Boutique - a former Christian Brothers' residence built in the 1920s.
A standard balcony room costs $139 a night and includes continental breakfast for two.
Contact: Wotif.com, 0800 441 092 or book on-line at www.wotif.com/hotel38072
Under $2250
Four nights in Shanghai and return airfares from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch are priced from $2249 a person, twin-share, until August 31. Travel must be taken between September 3 and November 29.
The package includes a full-day city tour, return coach transfers from the airport in Shanghai and accommodation at Bund Riverside.
Contact: House of Travel, 0800 838 747.
On the web: www.houseoftravel.co.nz
River cruise savings
If you love the idea of cruising but want calm waters, try the rivers of Europe and Russia.
Earlybird specials for next year's Viking River Cruises range from seven to 14 nights with savings of up to $1475 for each couple - as long as you book and pay by July 30. The itineraries take you from Amsterdam to destinations such as Paris, Vienna, Basel, Budapest, St Petersburg and Berlin.
Contact: GO Holidays, 0800 464 646.
On the web: www.goholidays.co.nz
