Named after Charles Rooking Carter, an English immigrant who donated £2,240 seed funding.

Weta Workshop world-renowned for its contributions to film and entertainment industry.

Parliament offers free guided visits exploring the Beehive, Parliament House, and historical insights.

Old St Paul’s is a stunning 1866 Gothic Revival wooden church, known for it's architecture.

Hawkins Hill Castle, a WWII lookout, offers stunning views and rich military history,

Masterton has so much art that a digital map has been created to download.

There is a free flight aviary to visit, some easy trail walks to do in the native forest. Lots to see.

Castlepoint's beach has been home since 1872 to an historic annual horse race

Stonehenge Aotearoa is about 11km out of Carterton on Ahiaruhe Road in the countryside.

Historic charm, beautiful 19th-century architecture, New Zealand’s first Arbor Day site.

Star Safari in Wairarapa is a captivating experience for stargazers and astronomists.

Te Aroha was first settled with the opening of the Waiorongomai Goldfields in 1880.