The language of colour

Colour has been watercolour artist and garden designer Richard Moorhead’s vernacular from the moment he first picked up a brush as a young boy. His creativity and talent fill the magical surroundings he and wife Caroline have created for themselves in their home and garden at Havelock North.

LUNCH AMONGST THE VINES

A finalist in Cuisine NZ’s 2010 Restaurant of the Year Award, Black Barn Bistro is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a spot of lunch. Light, fresh and delicious, the Bistro menu is a celebration of the region’s spectacular seasonal produce.

A magical woodland

In 1858 Gwavas Estate was carved from 30,000 acres of rugged and untouched New Zealand bush by current owner Phyllida Gibson's pioneering Cornish forebears. The garden covers 20 acres and a visit to the original homestead and its magical woodlands will carry you back to a time long since past.

JOURNEY TO THE SPLENDOR
OF YESTERYEAR

Spend a night at one of New Zealand's original country homes, Wallingford, to experience our proud pioneering history. Built in the mid-1800s, the homestead and 3000-acre working station have been under the stewardship of four generations of the Ormond family for more than 150 years.

FOUR GENERATIONS

At Okawa you’ll stroll through gardens created by four generations of Lowry wives and enjoy lunch and a chat with the fourth Tom Lowry to live at Okawa. His father, Tom was a horse breeder and owner of thoroughbreds, and the first captain of the New Zealand cricket team in the 1930s.

A Land of mist

Horonui means ‘big waterfall', it's name drawn from the fog that often fills the valley in the ridge dividing Poukawa and Horonui. Here you'll find a new home with a very old garden, built after the historic 100-year old homestead was destroyed by fire in 1998.

Pioneers of the Coast

Angus Gordon’s family have worked the land from Clifton to Cape Kidnappers for the past 145 years. The stories and memories of this place are in their blood. And it’s a bond that is steadfast, strong and deep. A visit to Clifton Station will be a moment that will stay with you long after our journey is done.

Out of Africa

When artist Louise Stobart and her family fled Zimbabwe to start a new life in New Zealand, they brought some of the beauty of their African home with them. Their Birdwoods Gallery showcases some of the very best African art under the roof of historic church hall and in the sculpture garden.

HEROES ON THE LAND

Home to one of New Zealand's most decorated soldiers, Major General Sir Andrew Hamilton Russell, the land at Tunanui is now cared for by his great grandson Andrew. The property has been in the Russell family since 1861 and the house, designed by C T Natusch with Lady Russell, was built in 1913.