Lakestone Lodge has a wide range of facilities designed to enhance your stay. Set on two acres, the grounds surrounding the Lodge have been planted with native New Zealand trees and shrubs, with pathways throughout for guests to enjoy a quiet stroll either around the grounds or down to the lakefront.
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Located in a small rural village, Miller House is a listed historic building, just 45 minutes from Auckland Airport, and close to the mouth of the Waikato River. With over 5 ha. (12 acres) of grounds guests can enjoy walking in the gardens, or wandering through the 1.5 ha of mature native bush with its spring fed stream, native pigeons, pukekos, tuis and range of beautiful ancient trees.
DetailsGuests staying at Miller House are invited to retreat from their busy lives to relax in the luxury of the Kaipo suite at this elegant, historic farmhouse.
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Paterson Inlet is like a mini fjord. It penetrates Stewart Island providing water access down to some of the walking tracks that cross the island and a great many hunting blocks between the ocean and the inlet
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A warm welcome awaits you at McHardy Lodge, possibly one of the finest historic residences in Napier and now providing elegant accommodation for discerning travellers.
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A warm welcome awaits you at McHardy Lodge, possibly one of the finest historic residences in Napier and now providing elegant accommodation for discerning travellers.
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Waitangi Day celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Onuku Marae in Akaroa was the site of the first signing of the Treaty in the South Island. There is a monument at Stanley Place commemorating the arrival of Captain Stanley who claimed sovereignty for Britain in August 1840. We’d sailed past it, driven with friends to the end of the street in the pouring rain, but had never actually been to the monument.
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A fishing trip on Stewart Island has much more to offer than just fishing. Many of our seabirds will follow fish boats,
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Wanaka is a fabulous wedding destination at any time of year. Lakes and mountains make for great scenery and fabulous photos to share with friends, family and future generations.
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What do ten lambs, several hundred bees and eight hens have in common? This is no trick question. This is a story about the birds and bees that live at Matua Gardens Retreat.
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