The 10 Best Lessons & Workshops in Auckland, North Island

Sachie's Kitchen is NZ's most Awarded Cooking School teaching Pacific Fusion, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian & Indian Cooking classes. We also have a luxury "Catch and Cook" full-day class with fishing, cooking and eating out on the famous Hauraki Gulf. Have fun and upskill your culinary talents in an evening! All ingredients, utensils, cooking stations are provided and the finest beer and NZ wine is available.

Piha Surf School offers surfing lessons for beginning, intermediate and advanced surfers. We are dedicated to spreading the "stoke" of surfing by teaching techniques that allow you to have fun and be safe in the water. Our instructors are world class surfers who are guaranteed to get you up and riding even it is your first time surfing.

Explore Auckland with an exciting range of innovative photography tours and workshops for keen photographers, locals or tourists, aiming to expand your photography skills It will be relaxing and tuned to your specific skill level

We are New Zealand's largest provider of One Day Photography Workshops working In Association with Canon New Zealand, offering you a comprehensive selection of interesting and hands on Workshops. We are passionate about teaching photography to students whose level of expertise varies from Beginner to more Advanced. We offer a range of workshops to cater for all these levels. Including Photoshop. Our tutors will simplify and unravel the mysteries of how to use any camera in manual, so throw away the complicated manuals and attend a Hands on Workshop and be Inspired. Our Association with Canon NZ means that you can experience a range of Canon Products on our workshops, even if you don't have a camera you can still attend as we will lend you one for the day free of charge just make sure you request when booking. We also have a range of lenses you can try which helps if you are thinking about purchasing any new equipment always good to try before you buy

The Airwheels professional trainers provide top class coaching sessions designed to get you up and riding in a fraction of the time that it would usually take. You wouldn’t believe how easy it actually is, once you get it, people say it is like gliding. Riders range from 4 years old to 74 years old. There is no maximum age limit but parental supervision is required for children under 10 years.

You come to paint, drink and socialize at New Zealand's premiere art studio. No experience necessary. Let our artists guide you from beginning to end. Come with a healthy attitude of fun and be ready to create your very own masterpiece! Price includes your first beverage, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Come Taste a beverage and Colour a masterpiece!

Matakana Estate is the largest winery in the region, spanning 35 hectares of land, we produce award-winning boutique-style wines and also provide luxury lodge accommodation. This hidden gem of a wine region right on Auckland's doorstep only a 1-hour drive from the CBD. Our cellar door is open Thursday - Monday for wine tastings and lunch is available Friday - Sundays. Our luxury lodge is situated on our property overlooking the vineyards and offers uninterrupted views of the countryside. With four bedrooms, it sleeps up to eight guests, an ideal location for a holiday retreat or function space.