Wairarapa is generally hot and dry in summer, with daytime temperatures often around 30 degrees.

High sunshine and low rainfall are major factors in the international success of this region's boutique winemaking industry.

Most wineries offer public tastings when samples are available, and some are open year-round.

The best time to visit is from late October to early March, when the new ones are on the market.

Wairarapa is also a major fruit growing area.

Festival event: Golden Shears International Shearing Event February 28 - March 1 The Wairarapa in autumn is characterized by warm days and cool nights.

It's harvest time in the vineyards, and the heavy bunches of ripe grapes hanging on the vines are finally freed from this burden.

Visitors pick grapes, and when the last grape is picked, the vines gradually change from green to gold, which is a strange place in autumn.

When the last golden leaves are blown away by the wind, it marks the beginning of pruning season.

Festival events: Castlepoint Beach Races March 8 Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival March 15 Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival 2008 March 15 Trust House International Balloon Fiesta March 26 - March 30 French Country Fair April 5 - April 6

In terms of design, Martinborough can be called an exquisite wine village.

It attracts visitors from all over the world with its unique visual charm, and there are many vineyards and wineries within walking distance of the village square.

Wandering around the quaint and picturesque village square, you will see many heritage buildings. In charming cafes and restaurants, you can taste local delicacies. Visit the Martinborough Wine Center, which allows you to taste a variety of local products in one place.

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You can also buy wine here and have a walking trail map mailed home so you can walk to the nearest vineyards and wineries.

The Pinot Noir wine here is famous at home and abroad. Grayton is a charming colonial town founded in 1854.

It was New Zealand's first planned inland town.

Stroll through New Zealand's most Victorian-style wooden buildings and you'll find many representative historical buildings. At the site of the first Maori parliament, you'll see the meeting hall built in 1888. Visit the early settlers

In the museums, you can feel a more vivid history. In some specialty shops such as antique shops, handicraft shops, art galleries and gourmet shops, you can buy some special gifts or delicious food to take home. You can also experience it in charming cafes and restaurants.

Relaxing and enjoyable Cape Palliser is the southernmost point of the North Island.

There are many attractions worth visiting, so be sure to make the most of your day and see them all.

The history of Maori settlement here has left its mark on the land.

You can find the remains of the rice terraces and sweet potato fields of those days. Go through the forest to the Putangirua Peak Scenic Reserve. Visit the unique Na'vi commercial fishing village. Climb the 250 steps to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse built in 1897 on the roadside.

, you can see the largest New Zealand seal breeding colony in the North Island. If you want to understand the native culture of Wairarapa, you must go to Castlepoint for a holiday on the wild beaches.

Here you can explore fossil-rich limestone reefs, climb to the top of the majestic 162-meter-high Castle Rock for stunning views, and walk to Castlepoint Lighthouse to visit Castlepoint, one of the last man-operated lighthouses in New Zealand.

The Point Sanctuary is home to one of the world's rarest daisies - the Castlepoint daisy, also known as the immortelle. New Zealand seals and many species of dolphins frequent the waters near the beach.

Occasionally, you can see some small whales. There are several walking trails around the scenic reserve, suitable for tourists of different ages and physical abilities. Some endangered species in New Zealand live here, and they are released into nature after being raised in captivity.