An indoor pool at Tory Urban Retreat.

Wellbeing & Relaxation

Is a weekend away for you all about slowing down and hitting reset? Our cities are full of ways to relax and be well, as long as you know where to look. Let our wellbeing experts guide you around. You’ll find everything from light filled yoga studios to beach front saunas, nature walks and mindful art experiences. Plus, heaps of yummy, nurturing food. Discover your Never Have I Ever...

What's your Wellbeing & Relaxation Never Have I Ever?

  • Katie & Alan Deare

    Yoga Teacher & Designer

    HAM
    Katie and Alan looking to camera.

    Katie and Alan Deare's Hamilton

    Wellbeing & Relaxation

    Never been to the old Matangi Dairy Factory? The 1919 building has been transformed into a funky new space with shops and the Bootleg Brewery. Yoga teacher and designer Katie & Alan Deare say if you squint, it might remind you of Cockatoo Island.

    Discover Katie & Alan’s Hamilton.

    Inside Nivara Lounge.

    Live music at Nivara Lounge

    People dining inside Bootleg Brewery.

    IPA in the old Matangi Dairy Factory

    A plate of sushi.

    Experience a Japanese institution

    People riding bikes along the river.

    River ride to Ngaruawahia

    The inside of Sunday Society.

    Homewares at Sunday Society

    Mt Pirongia.

    Go up the deep green of Mt Pirongia

    The Waikato River.

    A restful view of the river

    Records in the Needle in the Hay shop.

    Funky finds at Needle in the Hay

    Inside the Aoa Clothing store.

    Shop handmade at Aoa Clothing

    The Raglan coast.

    Jump in the sea at Raglan

  • Tahu MacKenzie

    Bird conservationist & singer

    DUN
    Tahu Mackenzie in the bush.

    Tahu Mackenzie's Dunedin

    Wellbeing & Relaxation

    Never been to The Void? It’s a multicultural experience at the Otago Museum that incorporates the Māori idea of nothingness and the theory of the big bang into a room of mirrors and lights. It’s one of the ways Tahu Mackenzie likes to experience natural wonders in Dunedin.

    Discover Tahu’s Dunedin.

    The entrance to Otago Museum.

    Go into The Void at Otago Museum

    Bush in the ecosanctuary.

    Make friends with a kākā at Orokonui

    Tofu dish on a plate.

    Tofu pirikara at Jitsu

    Customers sitting around tables inside The Esplanade.

    Antipasti at The Esplanade

    Allans Beach.

    Go wild at Allans Beach

    A band playing at Bark in Dunedin.

    Live music at Bark!

    People working out at Barre Base.

    Move better at Barre Base

    Looking down towards Dunedin Botanic Gardens.

    Winter Gardens at Dunedin Botanic Gardens

    Inside the Dunedin Public Art gallery.

    See a Hotere at Dunedin Public Art Gallery

    The beach at Huriawa Pā.

    Blowholes at Huriawa Pā

  • Tim Bateman

    Professional rugby player

    CHC
    Tim Bateman standing inside the reception at O-Studio in Christchurch.

    Tim Bateman's Christchurch

    Wellbeing & Relaxation

    Never had an infrared sauna followed by an ice bath? Ex-Māori All Black Tim Bateman does this every week. His wellness game went up a notch while supporting his wife Laura’s fight against multiple sclerosis.

    Discover Tim’s Christchurch.

    The inside of a float room.

    Float away at Cloud 9

    A birds eye view of New Brighton hot pools.

    Soak in the views at New Brighton's hot pools

    A shelf of curious objects.

    Solve the riddles at Escape Artists

    A man looking out towards the ocean at Taylors Mistake.

    Walk the city’s best beach

    The Christchurch Adventure Park building.

    Endless fun at Christchurch Adventure Park

    The inside of O-Studio.

    Ice bath at O-Studio

    The busy cafe interior of The Origin.

    Speciality coffee from The Origin Café

    Barefoot Eatery inside The Welder.

    Feed the soul at The Welder

    The tea leaf salad on a table at Rangoon Ruby.

    Tea leaf salad at Rangoon Ruby

    A staff member working behind the bar at Lux Lounge.

    Lux Lounge at Entx Cinema

  • Rachel Hope Peary

    Painter & yoga teacher

    HAM
    A photo of Rachel Hope Peary.

    Rachel Hope Peary's Hamilton

    Wellbeing & Relaxation

    Never found the hidden gem that is Lovegrove Lane in Hamilton? This is where painter and yoga teacher, Rachel Hope Peary, spends most of her time. Delicious food, calming yoga and boutique retailers keep her coming back.

    Discover Rachel’s Hamilton.

    The Love Grove Lane in Hamilton.

    Shop local on Lovegrove Lane

    The Weasel Gallery interior.

    See the latest at Weasel Gallery

    Ceramics on a table at Never Project Space.

    Catch a gig at Never Project Space

    The inside of the Chilli House restaurant in Hamilton.

    Indulge at The Chilli House

    A man stitting at a bench inside Holiday Tattoo.

    Have a visual treat at Holiday Tattoo

    People walking along the Waikato River Walk.

    Find seclusion at the Waikato River Walk

    Honey on display at a market.

    Experience the Waikato Farmers’ Market

    A customer standing at the counter at Found Store.

    Revamp your look at Found Store

    A Solscape building covered in Ivy.

    Reset at Solscape Raglan

    The Taitua Arboretum.

    Picnic at Taitua Arboretum

  • Heidi Renata

    Wāhinepreneur & business owner

    DUN
    Heidi Renata smiling to camera.

    Heidi Renata's Dunedin

    Wellbeing & Relaxation

    Never explored the collections of skulls and skeletons at the Museum of Natural Mystery? This is a favourite haunt of “wāhinepreneur” Heidi Renata - when she’s not recharging on the region’s white sand beaches or cutting up the dance floor with her mates.

    Discover Heidi’s Dunedin.

    Close up of Monarch butterflies in a jar.

    Discover the Museum of Natural Mystery

    Aerial view of Doctors Point.

    Recharge at Doctors Point

    Man standing behind counter at Kiki Beware Cafe.

    Saturday brunch at Kiki Beware

    A bar staff working at Pequeno.

    Espresso martini at Pequeno

    The exterior of the Starfish building.

    Starfish Stack on the Esplanade

    Interior view of Vault 21 with customers.

    Hit the d-floor at Vault 21

    The exteror of Larnach Castle.

    Climb the turret at Larnach Castle

    Workers behind the counter at Precinct Food.

    Smiles and kai from Precinct

    Sunrise at the Pyramids, Otago Peninsula

    Explore lava mounts at Pyramids

    Books on shelves at Dead Souls Bookshop.

    Hunt a good read Dead Souls Bookshop

  • Danijela Unkovich

    Nutritionist & Foodie

    AKL
    Danijela Unkovich in a vegetable garden.

    Danijela Unkovich's Auckland

    Wellbeing & Relaxation

    Never tasted the best smoothie bowls ever? Nutritionist Danijela Unkovich thinks the inventive and nutrient-rich goodness from Bowl and Arrow are worthy of the hashtag #foodporn. Her Auckland is full of good food and wellbeing.

    Discover Danijela’s Auckland.

    A smoothie bowl on a table.

    Smoothie bowl from Bowl and Arrow

    The view of Auckland central from Mt Eden.

    Climb Maungawhau-Mount Eden

    The Sala Studio space.

    Stretch it out at Sala Studio

    Two Giapo ice creams.

    Find foodie bliss at Giapo

    People at the counter at Scarecrow.

    Morning tea at Scarecrow

    Necklaces on a table at Tatty's.

    Shop pre-loved at Tatty's

    Flowers being picked and placed in a basket.

    A dose of green at Kelmarna Gardens

    Aerial view of trays of dougnuts at Clevedon Market.

    Visit a Farmers’ Market

    A waiter walking with plates of food.

    Dine at Little Bird Organics

    Joggers running along Tamaki Drive.

    Jog the Tāmaki Drive Coastal Path

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