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A date with a touch of New Zealand.

New Zealand makes the outdoors tempting, but a date doesn't have to mean a long hike. Choose a short route and keep an eye on the weather.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

A date at home

  1. Harbour breakfast

    No suitable place to eat open? Make a simple version at home with what you already have.

  2. Gallery and coffee break

    Is the venue closed or is it raining heavily? Browse a local online collection or look for details along a short, covered route.

Try two new things

  1. Short bushwalk

    Choose a well-maintained, marked trail that takes no more than an hour and bring a snack for the end.

  2. Hokey pokey ice cream tasting

    Find hokey pokey ice cream and taste the combination of vanilla and crunchy honeycomb together.

Try two new things

  1. Short bushwalk

    Choose a well-maintained, marked trail that takes no more than an hour and bring a snack for the end.

  2. Harbour breakfast

    Pick something up from a bakery and find an accessible spot by the water for breakfast.

Things to do together anywhere

Try these too.

You can also try these ideas in New Zealand. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Draw what the other person describesDescribe an object over the phone while the other person draws it.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Just dessertSkip the long dinner and meet for just one dessert.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE One small plate to shareOrder one small dish to share and let conversation fill the rest of the evening.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Portrait without looking at your paperDraw each other in five minutes without lifting your pen from the paper.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Play gallery curatorAt a gallery, each choose three works for an imaginary exhibition.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Paddleboarding with a lessonLearn the basics of stand-up paddleboarding together on calm water.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Mushrooms without pickingLook for mushrooms in different shapes and colours in autumn.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Fifteen minutes of morning birdwatchingSit quietly for fifteen minutes and listen to which birds you can hear.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Waterfront walkWalk along a canal, pond or river and count the boats or birds you see.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE The same buds, twiceLook at a shrub or tree in spring and return a week later.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Fifteen minutes with butterfliesChoose a sunny spot and see which butterflies or other pollinators visit.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Stained glass huntFind three stained-glass windows and compare their colors in daylight.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Spring playlist walkEach choose five songs and take turns listening to them during a walk.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE An autumn playlist walkEach make a short playlist for a walk around your neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Coffee with time to lingerAgree on half an hour to start with and see whether you'd like another stroll.View the idea
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