Iconic homestead – Waterfront and accessible location – Outdoor heated bathtubs – Open Fire – Pool Table – Close to the pub and cafe – Kayak & Paddleboards… Plus we’re a locally owned and hosted accommodation (Yep, equipped with … Read More
Aotea and every one of the 50-odd islands and rock stacks that surround it has a name. Some are well-known, like Rakitū and Kaikoura. Others known to just a few, markers to a past stretching back a thousand years. Rodney Ngawaka … Read More
Imagine a journey across 12,000 kilometres of wave-strewn ocean, with few or no reference points, just memory. Memory of a peaty burrow, beneath tree roots, atop the domed summit of a peak known as Hirakimata. Memory of late summer days … Read More
Disconnect from the world on Great Barrier Island Aotea/Great Barrier Island is a place to disconnect from the outside world and restore your wellbeing through nature. If you’re looking to escape the daily rat race, reconnect with a loved one, family, … Read More
SO, you’ve booked this amazing holiday to get away and relax…and it’s raining. Out here on our island, we embrace the rain, in fact we rely on it. Being off-grid means we catch our own water, whether through rain … Read More
If you’re looking for a family holiday with theme parks and kids clubs, Aotea/Great Barrier Island might not be the right location for your next family break. But, if your family love nature, short hikes and beautiful beaches, then it … Read More
Many of our visitors come to see the night sky. Aotea/Great Barrier Island was the first island dark sky sanctuary in the world and the only sanctuary in city limits. With minimal light pollution on the island, at night, when … Read More
Ideas for a group holiday on Great Barrier Island Six days of walking and other group activities on Aotea/Great Barrier Island Day 1: Take a short walk where you are staying. Once arriving on Aotea, get checked into your accommodation … Read More
