Black sands lie beneath roaring waves. Trails lead through shaded forest canopies and world-class wines are lifted to lucky lips.
The west is a place of both solitude and adventure. A place to get away from it all or get amongst it. The crash of surf and the wide open spaces of the west’s black-sand beaches and the rush of hidden waterfalls in the rainforest.
Palates will be pleased and appetites satisfied here too, whether it’s the taste of a cold craft beer and woodfired pizza on a sunny day, or an antipasto platter paired with the perfect New Zealand wine at a Kumeu vineyard.
“Surfing is one of my passions and Maori Bay is probably my favourite spot. If you’ve never tried surfing, give it a go this summer – check out the surf schools at Piha or Muriwai.”
Sir John Kirwan