Chocolate Ice Cream – rich, creamy and irresistible!

Simple is Beautiful - exquisite rich chocolate ice cream

There are simple pleasures when staying at Waipoua Lodge – like enjoying the rich, creamy and irresistible homemade chocolate ice cream!

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Hyundai Country Calendar – Win a weekend at Waipoua Lodge!

This week’s Hyundai Country Calendar featured our award winning Waipoua Lodge set in the heart of the Kauri Coast as their prize giveaway – ENTER COMPETITION

We will miss you chook

Waipoua Lodge's brown speckled hen who has sadly passed away

Waipoua Lodge’s iconic brown speckled chook

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Luxury Accommodation in New Zealand featured in Let’s Travel Magazine

Shane Boocock Editor at Large with the Let’s Travel Magazine has done a great story on the lodge focusing on our luxury accommodation, history and animals!

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Trip Advisor Awards Waipoua Lodge NZ Top 25 Traveller’s Choice 2013 Award

Thanks to all our wonderful guest feedback, Waipoua Lodge has been rated in the TOP 25 New Zealand places to stay in three categories – Luxury, Service & Small Hotel

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Waipoua Lodge rated NZ Herald Top 5 Romantic Places to Stay

Now that Christmas is out of the way, it’s time to turn our attention to Valentine’s Day. And if you’re smart you’ll be talking about getaway ideas to your One True Love now while they’re lamenting being back in the office wearing shoes and socks again. NZ Herald Online reporter Megan Singleton aka Blogger at Large puts Waipoua Lodge first.

Our first ceremony at Waipoua Lodge

On Friday 28th December we were delighted to hold our first ceremony of commitment at Waipoua Lodge.

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Blue Eyed Cat!

Mr McFuggly’s eyes match the sky!

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The Best Thing About Christmas?

Apart from sharing Christmas with the lovely guests staying at the lodge it’s awesome that we receive season’s greetings from past guests with photos, news of their families and latest travels etc. We feel in the last two years our circle of friends has grown exponentially and become worldwide!

Christmas is officially coming – the tree is up!

It’s the 5th December and with no guests tonight it seemed the perfect opportunity to put up the tree!

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