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Wake up in The Kentish Hotel Said to hold New Zealand’s longest continuous liquor licence, the Kentish Hotel was built in 1851. The two-storey, wooden hotel has 10 historic rooms, with the choice of singles, twins and queens. You’ll have to share the amenities and might be kept up until midnight with the lively bar and bands downstairs, but it has a great atmosphere and is part of New Zealand’s heritage. Bar walls display many historical images. 5 Queen Street, thekentishhotel.co.nz Breakfast in LK Café Open from 7am, LK Café is a very short walk from The Kentish. Keep it simple with toast and jam, or try the generous helpings of muesli, scrambled eggs and hash brown, a big breakfast (that includes bacon, eggs, mushroom, sausage and hash brown), or eggs benedict, amongst the other usual breakfast fare. ....
Thursday, 17 December, 2020 - 09:42 The award-winning Counties Power Christmas Lights, Trains at Night event at Glenbrook Vintage Railway is back to light up Franklin with Christmas cheer. It’s already looking to far exceed the number of attendees as last year after three packed nights last weekend. More than 3,700 have already jumped on board the Christmas Express, with five more nights, always the busiest leading up to Christmas, still to go. Online bookings are high for these last nights, with organisers urging locals to book online to beat the ticket queues. Last year 7,500 people attended the event in total. Running again from tonight until 22 December, the event offers themed train rides, Santa, a Christmas market, food stalls and more. ....
16/12/2020 Here s what you need to know. Photo credit: Getty. There s few things better than meeting with friends on a warm summer December night and getting into the holiday spirit by looking at the local Christmas lights. As we inch closer and closer to the big day, here s a few of the places you ll be able find some of the spectacular sights: Museum of Transport & Technology (MOTAT): The Auckland museum found in Western Springs has brought back it s must-do December event for another 12 nights. Along with tram rides lit up by fairy lights, you ll find Santa in his grotto, carolers, Christmas card making activities and Christmas movie night screenings. ....