MazeScoutYour guide to outdoor fun
Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, orchards, hayrides, and fall festivals in Manawatū-Whanganui.
Mangamaire Sunflower Field is a working-farm sunflower field near Pahiatua in the Tararua district, open to the public on scheduled open days during the summer season. The farm also offers premium on-site picnics, private field hire for photography, and guided farm walks. It is promoted mainly through Facebook and regional tourism listings.
Hiwinui Sunflower Field is a 4.5-acre paddock of over 200,000 sunflowers on the Hiwinui Country Estate property outside Palmerston North. The field opens for a limited window each summer and also hosts weddings and private events among the blooms.
Ara Hau is a seasonal maize maze at Woodville with daytime family sessions and a separate scare-maize event. Independent January and March 2026 evidence establishes that it operated in the current calendar season.