Manuka Skies

14/06/2026

Ka ara mai a Matariki ka ara mai a Puanga, ka mānawatia a Puanga, ka mānawatia a Matariki.✨️✨️

Matariki rises, Puanga rises, celebrate Puanga, celebrate Matariki

8pm Friday the 10th of July to celebrate during the MainPower Alpine Winter Festival - Hanmer Springs

Ngā mata o te ariki o Tāwhirimātea - The eyes of the God Tāwhirimātea for a Matariki to remember.

Join us as we pay our respect to each star with a 9 course menu as we gaze at the night sky in the ashes of Tamateas fire 🔥

Tickets available via website @ Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa

12/06/2026

✨️✨️ Each dish inspired by a Matariki star with a thermal soak and a stargazing experience to be remembered ✨️✨️

Looking forward to a stellar event!

Matariki falls right in the heart of Alpine Winter Festival this year.

Welcoming the Māori New Year immersed in the warmth of our thermal pools, gazing into the night sky with a beautiful grazing platter just seems right.

This experience is truly unique, so if you’re looking for more information. Please check out the Alpine Winter Festival website. The link is in our bio.

08/06/2026

Have you been waiting for a great night to come up the mountain? Well wait no more. Tonight is looking lovely and clear. Under a blanket of stars is where we'll be. Why not join us?

Book now and let us take you on a journey to remember 🤩

06/06/2026

Special deal Sunday 🤩

From today until the end of June we're launching 15% off all Sunday bookings!

Book direct on our website, use the promo code sunday15 and save on your next tour.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience our premium Astronomy experience on My Rodney.

See you up the mountain!

27/05/2026

Tonight is looking like a great night to come up the mountain. With the Moon at 90%, we'll be taking a close up look at craters, lava plains and more.

You'll even have the opportunity to take photos from our telescope using your own mobile phone!

Departure 7:30pm from the village. Bookings essential via our website or phone 027 751 4124.

See you up the mountain! 🌙

16/05/2026

Our shot of the Moon from our new site tonight!

New Moon = Dark skies and stunning Milky Way 🌌

What is New Moon you may ask? This is the invisible phase of the Moon, with the illuminated side of the Moon facing the Sun and the night side facing Earth. In this phase, the Moon is in the same part of the sky as the Sun and rises and sets with the Sun. Not only is the illuminated side facing away from the Earth, it’s also up during the day. In this phase, the Moon doesn’t usually pass directly between Earth and the Sun, due to the inclination of the Moon’s orbit. It only passes near the Sun from our perspective on Earth.

With forecasts looking good, the next few nights are looking like a great time to experience just some of the action going on above us every night.

13/05/2026

New site, clear night ahead. Get on up here!

Book now at manukaskies.co.nz or call us on 027 751 4124.

See you up the mountain!

13/05/2026

It was my pleasure to do a promotional photo shoot for Manuka Skies earlier this week. We got some great photos and had a blast!
These guys put on an star tour like no other. Their genuine passion, enthusiasm and knowledge for the night sky really shows.
Thanks also to the locals that came up for this with very short notice, you guys were awesome! They really expressed the experience in a photo 😅.

10/05/2026

I'm looking for some keen locals to help us with our new promo shots this evening. Let me know if you are interested for a 7.45pm pickup. Come test out our new road and check out the new site✨️😎 ✨️