KEY POINTS:
A yellow submarine
Take a virtual dive in a yellow submarine in the Journey to the Abyss exhibit at the NZ Marine Studies Centre & Aquarium in Dunedin. Open daily noon to 4.30pm. Admission is $18 (family), $9 (adult), $4.50 (child).
On the web: www.marine.ac.nz
Contact: (03) 479 5826
Worth the walk
Mangonui is the start of a 5km fun run/walk on September 14. The route finishes at Coopers Beach. There'll be spot prizes and a free bus back to Mangonui.
Contact: (09) 406 2046, email: mangonui.info@actrix.co.nz
On the web: www.doubtlessbay.co.nz
On the fly
SW Guiding offers customised fly-fishing trips in the lower South Island, using helicopters and 4WD vehicles to access remote rivers. Trips can be one-day or multi-day, with or without accommodation.
Contact: (03) 442 1950; 027 216 3787
On the web: www.swguiding.wikispaces.com
Blooming good times
The Hastings Blossom Festival runs September 12-21, with a range of events celebrating spring. A highlight will be the Blossom Parade and Carnival on Sep 13.
Contact: (06) 878 9447
On the web: www.blossomfestival.co.nz
All stars and stripes
Whether you've got an American vehicle to show off, or you're happy to look, Rotorua is the place to be on September 28. The All American Vehicle Day is at the racecourse in Fenton St, 10am to 2.30pm, entry is a gold coin donation.
Contact: 027 4755 311, 027 274 8371
Spring savings
Real Journeys has discount rates on its evening dining package at Walter Peak high country farm on Lake Wakatipu until the end of September. It includes a return cruise, a buffet dinner and a farm demonstration. It departs daily at 6pm. $78 (adult), $39 (child).
Contact: 0800 65 65 01
On the web: www.realjourneys.co.nz
