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
As from this morning – Tuesday February 26th, DOC has lifted the diversion from the Queen Charlotte Track! This is good news as all walkers may now stay on the spectacular ridge line walk as they go past our place. Another fabulous sunset movie on Oscars night! It also means we’ve had enough rain to … More Track update: Diversion is lifted!
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!
The entire cosmos can sing to us with the voice of a wild flower. -Thich Nhat Hanh, “Inside the Now: Meditations on time” (2015) We’re happy to have now listed on Book a bach This listing is for the entire space so visitors can have the whole place to themselves. So no need to share … More Space for yourself
We’ve had our first guests in the Yurt, a lovely groups of friends from Australia and England. Caitlan left this as her impression of their stay…. THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. We had such a wonderful time at Ian and Kate’s Yurt, the place is incredible, the best views I’ve ever seen! Their hospitality was even … More First review
