We have realised a dream by installing an original Swiss Feuerring and have created a new meeting point for our guests. There is nothing more satisfying than feeling the warmth of a roaring fire while sitting around enjoying other people’s company and cooking up a storm.
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Our rooms now feature large, rainforest themed canvases. These photos were taken by Elias Branch, a Swiss detail artist. He and his partner Nadja spent around eight months as WWOOFERS at Wairua, where he captured the magic our piece of rainforest has to offer.
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Love the feeling of a campfire under the open sky? When fire conditions allow, we often light the Feuerring so you can sit outside and do just that. Get inspired by visiting : www.feuerring.ch
What a transformation! Wairua’s guest kitchen & lounge area is now a bright, modern, well equipped space just bursting with “rainforest chic”!
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Sure, possums are cute… but they do a lot of damage to our native forest by eating all the tender shoots and berries and clawing their way up the tree trunks – not to mention their hunger for native bird’s eggs and chicks.
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Our plan is to renovate the Kiwi Apartment during the winter months of 2020, but as with many projects, there are some low-hanging fruit that can be harvested with little effort. Such is the case with the new patio area.
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Our next big project is the renovation of our double rooms which we plan to renovate during the winter months of 2019. Laura and Lucy from PocketSpace Interiors will once again be assisting us with this project.
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Tourism in New Zealand has been developing rapidly over the last few years. New Zealand offers an enormous diversity for such a relatively small country – nature, culture and endless adventure opportunities. Despite this rapid growth, or perhaps because of it, Tourism New Zealand is focussing on developing sustainable tourism known as «green growth». We want to do our part at Wairua.
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How would it be when you come home from your New Zealand holiday with a necklace that you had carved yourself! Seize the oportunity when you are staying at Wairua Lodge and take part in a bone-carving course at Baycarving-Studio in Whitianga (15 minute’s drive from the lodge).
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Are you up for a hike through the rainforest? Our discovery trails through the native forest are close to the lodge which means you don‘t have to drive anywhere! Just put on your shoes (or borrow some of our river shoes or gumboots if you choose to go up stream) and off you go!
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