New Zealand Glassworks

The pick of Whanganui's many glass studios. Watch glass-blowers working, check out the gallery, take a one-day glass-blowing course ($290, four people max) or a 30-minute "Make a Paperweight" lesson ($80), or just hang out and warm your bones on a chilly river afternoon.

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