A little holiday test for you. Q. I’ll make time for holiday somewhere in NZ when… A. I find something worthy of my athletically swashbuckling needs…B. the world finally realises I’m a born film critic…C. the kids stop driving me crazy…or D. I can laugh out loud at naked people on stage. Read on to see how you scored out of one…

Earn that après-ski drink and celebration by pushing your limits in the North Face Peak 2 Peak Winter Adventure team event in Queenstown on 6 August.  It’s the kind of thing James Bond or Lara Croft would do before the opening credits – 44kms of skiing, mountain biking, paddling and, if you’ve still got the energy, some running. There’s even a Hollywood blockbuster backdrop overlooking the spectacular Wakatipu Basin.

Where else could action heroes possibly end their day than in the spa and heated swimming pool at the Heritage Hotel?

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Speaking of movie thrills, the NZ International Film Festival Dunedin leg runs from 4-21 August. There will be flicks from all corners of the world in categories such as Animation, Music and Dance, Documentary and even Incredibly Strange Films.

The very comfortable Mercure Hotel Dunedin has a great on-site restaurant serving regional cuisine.

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Whether you’ve got your first bun in the oven, are contemplating kids, or have them already but still can’t find the off switch, you can get the latest facts and helpful advice at the Nelson Parent and Child Expo on 13 August. The first 300 adults through the doors even get a nifty show bag filled with goodies and discounts!

Enjoy some ‘you’ time at the Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco Hotel & Resort health and beauty spa.

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Would you get your kit off for charity? This conundrum makes for a great play in the form of the very British Calendar Girls. The original starred Helen Mirren, but now it’s being brought to life across NZ by local actors, starting in Auckland from 10-20 August. Packed full of laughs and touching moments, it’ll leave you feeling good, especially next time you’re looking in the mirror!

The Chatham Auckland Hotel has luxurious suites with private decks to practice your poses (but maybe with clothes on…it’s winter after all!)

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