Country culture abounds. The intense competition of Golden Shears brings the world's best shearers to Masterton every year. Carterton is renowned as New Zealand's Daffodil Capital, and you can view live paua at the local paua shell factory. Historic Greytown has the country's most complete main street of original wooden Victorian architecture and is a popular place to stop for coffee or shop for antiques. Wairarapa has always lived off the land and today the region's wine and food make it a treasure trove for gourmets.
Diners can sample anything from venison to mushrooms, berry fruit to crayfish, eels to olives.
Discover the wine the world raves over in Martinborough Wine Village, famed for its international award-winning Pinot Noir.