Other personal favourites of ours are:

• A day exploring the cafés and boutiques of Nelson City is a must. For a real New Zealand coffee experience, grab a Custom-Deluxe Double Espresso from Sublime Coffee Roasters on Haven Drive.
• Get to Nelson on a Saturday if you can, and experience the vibrant Nelson Market: 8am - 1pm in Montgomery Square off Bridge Street.
• Visit one of the many art galleries around Nelson City or others located nearby on the Art Trails.
• Head for Mapua Wharf and enjoy a cold Chardonnay, or a locally brewed beer.
• Never taken a stroll through a Native New Zealand Rain Forest? The most accessible (even for those in a wheel-chair), is the Resurgence just beyond Riwaka, in the direction of Golden Bay. Ask us for directions. It's an easy drive and a lovely short stroll to a natural river resurgence.
• Thinking of a day trip to Golden Bay? 'Pupu Springs' is an absolute must, and perhaps lunch at the Naked Possum, or the Mussel Inn?