10 Nightlife in South Island That You Shouldn't Miss

A little gem in The Catlins, artist Blair Somerville's intricately crafted automata are wonderfully irreverent. The bamboozling collection in the house bus ($ free) is a teaser for the brilliantly eccentric Winding Thoughts Theatre ($8). Push buttons, wind handles, all is about movement here (Entry 13+ yrs). For coffee and bakeries, say hi to Carol in the Little Rocket and cuddle Ginny the Gypsy dog. Open in summer (end Oct – end April). Wednesdays closed.

Hop on Hop off Beer Tours run every Thursday - Saturday night from 5pm - 10pm with easy pick-up and drop-off in Queenstown centre. This evening beer tour allows all you beer buffs to have x4 1hr stops at some great locations and trial some delicious local brews.

Paint 'n' Sip Studio is Christchurch's one and only paint & sip destination! Start with a blank canvas and sip your way to a one of a kind masterpiece. A local artist will guide you step by step to complete the featured painting of the night while socialising with friends over a wine or beer! Fun, easy and no artistic ability or experience necessary! Scheduled sessions are Tues-Sat 7pm - 9pm. Painting calendar changes monthly.

The Mt. Beautiful Tasting Room is adjacent to the Two Rivers Cafe located in central Cheviot, and features a beautifully renovated, light and airy space that preserves historic aspects of its original structure, while incorporating indigenous materials and other elements from the Mt. Beautiful vineyard estate. A long, clean concrete slab counter runs North to South with a walkthrough gap in the middle representing the iconic “Chasm” that runs through the vineyard, separating it into Northern and Southern sections. Guests may choose to stand for a tasting at the counter, or take a seat at one of the many beautiful and locally-crafted macrocarpa or oak tables featuring wood milled from trees grown on the vineyard. Individual tastes of wine are available, but guests are encouraged to experience the breadth of Mt. Beautiful’s portfolio, which includes five estate grown varietals; Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir. Reservations are not required, however, it's suggested that groups of 10 or more call in advance. Driving Distances: Christchurch » Cheviot: 112 km – 90 min Kaikoura » Cheviot: 67.9km – 60 min Hanmer » Cheviot: 93.6km – 90 min

Visit our Cellar Door in the heart of Gibbston, at the Gibbston Tavern, and taste our award-winning Pinot Noir wines as well as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Rose and Fume Blanc of exceptional quality. We're currently open 7 days a week, hours vary seasonally (12pm - 5pm Summer/ 12pm - 4pm Winter). We offer private and boutique group tastings.

Located in Christchurch, New Zealand, Catnap Cafe is the South Island's first cat cafe. Their mission is to provide a safe, fun and relaxing environment where cats and people can enjoy each other’s company and to increase adoption rates of rescue cats. They also offer all of the key aspects of a traditional cafe such as great coffee and delicious cabinet food.

Hidden in Christchurch’s suburb of Addington is New Zealand’s largest theatre company. In its post-earthquake refuge - an old grain shed – is a magical world of happiness, laughter, drama and intrigue, where numerous productions are staged each year. The Court Theatre is your theatre. Whoever you are.

The Winery is the largest tasting of New Zealand's best wines in the world . . . . taste over 80 wines in one place. There's no need for hours of travel to visit a few local wineries. The Winery is located right in the centre of Queenstown and is the only place where you can taste award winning, single vineyard and reserve wines sourced from boutique wineries across New Zealand. Choose the wines you taste; with the simple push of a button you can serve yourself either a taste, half or full glass. Over 700 wines are stocked so you can buy your favourite wines and ship them to over 30 countries with our door-to-door delivery service. Relax and unwind in the comfort of the leather lounge chairs as you enjoy award-winning local cheeses with delicious platters of salami's, breads and olive oils. 8 New Zealand, Scottish and Irish single malt Whisky's can also be tasted and the "Honey Hive" is a specialist Manuka honey store, all within The Winery.

A boutique vineyard and Mediterranean style wine tasting cellar and bistro. The Tasting room showcases Fiddlers' Green Vineyard's wine & several local vineyards that don't have their own tasting room. You can't get them anywhere else. Founded in 1994m the Bistro specializes in fresh, seasonal dishes paired with Waipara's Finest wines, Local craft beers & premium liquors.

Kiwi Crawl is Queenstown’s favourite Bar Crawl and one party not to be missed! Our fun loving staff take you to the best party spots that Queenstown has to offer and show you an amazing night. During the crawl we take you to 5 bars, sort you out with 5 treats and awesome food, drink and activity discounts, give you free pizza, upload the photos of your antics to Facebook for free, play hilarious party games and give you the chance to win prizes from some of Queenstown’s best adventure activities. Join Kiwi Crawl for the best Queenstown nightlife experience!