Mataia Homestead & Walks

07/05/2026

08/02/2026

Congratulations to Lea and Keegan who had their first look photos at Mataia Homestead last week! Stunning photography by

11/10/2025

28/05/2025

26/09/2024

Come join us Sunday, 13th October, from 1 pm to 3 pm at Mataia Homestead for an Open Home and Devonshire Tea in support of Kaipara kiwi conservation.
For a $10 entry fee, you’ll have the chance to Learn all about:
- The kiwi living in your own backyard
- The remote trapping and baiting network that protects them
- Try your hand at using radio-tracking equipment
- See how we monitor and care for our local kiwi population
and take a leisurely stroll through the beautiful gardens and historic homestead while enjoying a delicious Devonshire Tea.
We look forward to seeing you there!

04/07/2024

So all it takes is a major infrastructure collapse to put Glorit on the map!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018945522/glorit-never-heard-of-it from RNZ.

You've probably never heard of Glorit until Northland's power was cut off the other week - Leonard Powell went there to have a look around

13/01/2024

Last minute availability! Friday 19th January - Sunday 21st January due to a last-minute cancellation - super special rate of $1000 for two nights for up to 12 people. https://www.mataia.co.nz/contact to make a booking.

26/11/2023

The Mataia Walking track is finally open again! It’s a slightly shorter version this year as the HUGE slip is going to take time, diggers and quite a bit of $$ to repair (thanks Cyclone Gabrielle!) but this season’s 8km circular loop trail still takes you through the best parts of the track with coastal and canopy views of the mighty Kaipara Harbour. Bookings essential, visit our website or message for more information.

23/03/2023

Fancy a weekend away?! March & April are our most popular months and normally book out a year in advance but we've had a couple of last-minute cancellations and the following upcoming weekends have become available:
Friday 31 March - Sunday 2 April
Friday 14 April - Sunday 16 April

Price: $1200/weekend (2 nights) for up to 12 people. For more information or to make a booking click here: https://www.mataia.co.nz/contact

01/03/2023

Mataia Walk update: last week we had the chance to get out and start clearing and checking out the walking tracks properly and unfortunately it is worse than we expected out there. After 5 days of chainsaw work clearing trees off the trail (thanks Mum and Dad!) we discovered a massive slip has taken out a large section of the track and is completely impassable. With a lot more chainsaw work still to be done and the chance of the slip moving even more with further rainfall we will have to close the track for the rest of the season until it is safe to re-assess and determine whether it will be possible to clear the slip or if we will need to completely re-route the trail. At this point we are hoping to be able to re-open by 1st November, however a lot will depend on the weather and we all know how unpredictable that is! A big thanks for to everyone all your support and messages, it is so very much appreciated.