7 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Golden Bay That You Shouldn't Miss

We want to show you our unfair advantage: our water. The clearest springs in the world, Dancing Sands Spring and Te Waikoropupu Springs are measured to be 81 metres clear. Each bottle of Dancing Sands gin is blended with the water from the aquifer that feeds Dancing Sands Spring allowing us to make the best possible gin and perfect its taste. Quality is at the centre of everything we do. Dancing Sands has an obligation to make beautiful products that mirror our surroundings. We relentlessly focus on quality through the entire product lifecycle – starting from the water that feeds the clearest spring in the world, to the ingredients that we hand select, to the glass bottles we import from France. When your quality standard is unrivaled, you make unrivaled products.

Sculpture 705 is an art complex comprising of a Courtyard, Studio Shop, Archway, Sculpture Garden and Workshop. Sculpture 705 also hosts the Loft Gallery and Slice of the Artifact. This years summer exhibition in the Loft Gallery is now open, an installation first shown at the local museum, The Body Snatchers ... A fairy tale? Tells the story of the first recorded Pākehā/Māori burial in the bay and the shenanigans that ensued afterwards. Also exhibiting, We're All In the Same Boat, He Waka Eke Noa. Plus of course, the many new sculptures, paintings, jewellery, and much, much more throughout the site.

At Kiwi Spirits Distillery we believe good taste is good for the soul. We are a family owned and operated distillery redefining what quality means. We specialise in unique spirits handcrafted from the purest homegrown ingredients. With a family history of decades of distilling we’re staunchly dedicated to quality over quantity. We live and breath local, almost all our ingredients come from our region and we are in the process of setting up gardens and orchids on our 25 acre distillery and cellar door. We are a creative bunch who love nothing more than experimenting, creating new tastes and pushing the limits on what is possible. Heart and soul goes into everything we make and we are proud to share what we have created with you. Our Cellar Door is open daily for free tastings, no appointment needed. We have a wide range of spirits, such as Whiskey, Gin, Liqueur and the only 100% Blue Agave Tequilana Spirit made in NZ. Pop in and taste the spirits of New Zealand.

Located in Takaka township in Golden Bay, NZ, Ameliorate offers massage (Relaxation/Therapeutic/Hot stone) and Reiki. Visit us today to help you to relax, relieve those aches and pains and your mind to unwind whilst you enjoy the delights Golden Bay has to offer.

The Langford Store is nestled in the heart of the Aorere valley, on the way to the Heaphy Track. This Historic General Store & Post Office has been providing essentials to the Bainham community and travellers since 1928. Enjoy a pot of tea or an espresso coffee, served with sublime sweet treats. Browse the Storeroom Art Gallery or find yourself a treasure on the old shelves of the store.