by admin | May 12, 2015 | Things to do
Coastal Sandspit The journey from Auckland to the northern town takes less than an hour and is the place to board the ferry to Kawau Island. Sandspit is a coastal settlement seven kilometres from Warkworth on the Mahurangi Peninsula. Snells Beach is to the south and...
by admin | Feb 1, 2015 | Things to do
Sunday drive: Waiwera (Rodney News Archive – NZ Herald) At just 47 km from central Auckland on the Hibiscus Coast, Waiwera is a doozy of a day trip. If you time your journey right, you can easily be there in under three-quarters of an hour – although it...
by admin | Jan 30, 2015 | Things to do
Orewa lies on the Hibiscus Coast Just north of the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and is only 40 kilometres north of central Auckland you’ll find Orewa. Famous for its beautiful beach, 3km of golden sand that all kids enjoy, Orewa is perfect for a day trip...
by admin | Dec 6, 2014 | Matakana, Things to do
Golf Courses Nearby A guest recently inquired after golf courses close to our bed and breakfast at Mahurangi West and so I put together this list for him. I had imagined the list would be reasonably brief, but was surprised to realise just how many fantastic golf...
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Mahurangi West, Things to do
Fishing out of Mahurangi Harbour A sneaky day off fishing just out of our fabulous harbour at Mahurangi West with Jenni and Brett, our neighbours at Mahurangi West We were on their lovely boat, Rosanna and had a tremendous day. We took loads of fish home and were all...
by admin | Nov 16, 2014 | Mahurangi Regional Park, Things to do
Dolphins These dolphins were happily playing just outside the Mahurangi Harbour. Jenni and her husband Brett, our neighbours at Mahurangi West, took this video while out in their lovely boat , Rosanna. Video of dolphins playing in the Mahgurangi harbour by by Jenni...