Kapiti Island - Ferry just a stroll away - visit by day or overnight. See wild Takahe and perhaps kiwi. www.KapitiIslandAlive.co.nz Nature Coast - www.naturecoast.co.nz Nga Manu Nature Reserve - www.Ngamanu.co.nz Queen Elisabeth Park - www.wellingtonnz.com Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club - www.ParaparaumuBeachGolfClub.co.nz Kapiti Aero Club, Aero Adventure and Museum of Aviation Air2There - Scenic flights over Kapiti - www.Air2There.com Scenic Helicopter Flights - www.helipro.co.nz Southward Museum Trust - Internationally renowned motor museum - www.colinchapmanmuseum.org.uk/General/Museums/Southward Captivate - Rafting and Kayaking - www.captivate.net.nz Riding - www.StablesOnThePark.co.nz Wellington/Te Papa Museum - www.TePapa.govt.nz Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Mount Bruce - www.sanctuary.org.nz Plenty of Local Walking Tracks Cycles can be hired locally