The Itinerary

2026 Aotearoa New Zealand Itinerary

While I get excited for and plan the bajeebus out of of every holiday, the Aoreatoa New Zealand trip is next level thanks to the amount of time I get to spend in the country (43 days).

Below is the itinerary including some of the on-holiday highlights we have planned.

Kati and Ted

10 - 14 February: Auckland

• Wētā Workshop Unleashed and dinner in Sky Tower

• Ferry to Waiheke Island and lunch/wine tasting at Man O' War

• Matakana Village Farmers' Market

• Getting tattoos at Ōtautahi Tattoo

15 February: Long Drive to Wellington

• Assortment of large kitschy sculptures

• Huka Falls

16-18 February: Wellington

• Wētā Workshop

• Cuba Street

• Brewtown

• All things Cable Car

19 - 22 February: Bay of Plenty

• Tauranga

• Katikati with avocado orchard tour

• Hobbiton Movie Set tour

• Whakātane

• Visit our te reo Māori kaiako at Maunga Hikurangi

23 February: Hamilton

• Waitomo Glowworm Caves

24 February: Back to Auckland / Ted Flies Home

Just Kati

24 - 27 February: Auckland, Part II

• Auckland Museum

• Otara Market

28 February: New Plymouth

• Coastal Walkway

1 - 6 March: Wellington, Part II

• Study abroad: Emergency Management Institute at Massey University

7 - 8 March: Blenheim

• Celebrating my birthday: Hop On Hop Off Marlborough Wine Tour

9 - 14 March: Christchurch

• Work remotely

• Quake City exhibition

15 March: Long Drive to Dunedin

• More large kitschy sculptures

• Lake Tekapo

• Lake Pukaki

16 - 20 March: Dunedin

• Taieri Gorge Scenic Railway Journey

• Work remotely

21- 23 March: Queenstown

• Queenstown Market

• Remarkables Market

• Day tour to Milford Sound

24 March: Fly Home