To celebrate coming out of lockdown we’ve put in place our Covid Winter Special valid until September 1st, and so far we’ve had a bit of a surge in bookings as our fellow Kiwis get out to stretch their legs and into some clear air! “Little slice of heaven tucked away off the beaten track … More Special rates for our Covid winter
It’s been a bit of a bonus for us to share our lockdown bubble with Daniela and Jan from the Czech Republic. They were on a working holiday around New Zealand when the Covid-19 virus struck and put a stop to their travels. We previously found them on “Kiwi House Sitters” and they had stayed … More Lockdown Bubble
Now that the corona virus (COVID-19) has hit the world we’ve suddenly had a few spaces open up in our booking calendar! But all is not lost…. and in fact it’s a great opportunity for anyone in the country already. Especially if you need a bit of time in splendid isolation, we’re the perfect place … More Splendid Isolation
It was always our dream to bring back the forest – that’s what Ngahere Hou means – New Forest! A few years back our Diamond Approach Retreat group inquired into the hopelessness we felt around the state of the planet and how we might do something to make a difference. We came up with “TREES … More Trees For Travel – Climate change & how you can help!
We’ve signed up to the Tiaki Promise! Which is a commitment to care for New Zealand, it’s people and place for now and for future generations. Everyone who lives and travels here has a responsibility to look after it. The promise has been developed by Tourism NZ along with the Department of Conservation and others … More Tiaki Promise
Due to the extreme fire risk on our sunny side of the hill in the Kenepuru the Queen Charlotte Track above us is closed, As from today, the 19th February. The rest of the track is still open and theres a diversion in place along Kenepuru Road that will take you right past our gate, … More Track is closed but we’re still open!