Articles tagged Matakana

  1. Stay a night in the vines at Matakana

    Stay a night in the vines at Matakana

    Takatu Lodge only has 4 rooms, but set in the vineyards of Matakana north of Auckland, it’s worth visiting. Cute nearby beaches for picnics and plenty to do like sculpture trails and homemade icecream eating. Read on…

  2. The highs and filthy lows of Northland’s toilets

    The highs and filthy lows of Northland’s toilets

    I’ve just done a 5-day roadie in Northland and spent more than a few minutes hovering over various quality toilets. From designer dunnies to basic ablution blocks, here’s the pictorial run down of loos you’ll want to write home about and one you won’t… Some are definitely worthy of writing to your friends and family [...]