Bush adventures and ocean expeditions

We respect the mana of every food source and give thanks through mihi and karakia. We take only what we need, and to protect the biodiversity of our natural environment.

Our native bush block at Ō-Tama-Kura is a getaway from everyday life. Step into the ngahere to watch, photograph or hunt wild goats, deer and pigs. Come as a parent and child, a couple, or with mates.

Goat is our favourite meat, and wild goats damage our native bush. We also hold red and fallow deer, so you can stalk and photograph, or stalk and hunt for your whānau. Pig hunting with our trained dogs is strategy mixed with adrenaline.

Tapuae-o-Uenuku stands 2,885 m above you. Afterwards, we help you prepare and cook what you’ve harvested.

It would be our honour to share the bush with you.

In native tribes around the world, a young boy watched the older boys and men hunt for the tribe. They were his idols: providers. He learned hunting, strategy, weather and tracking. Once of age, he joined the party, took his first kill and proved he could sustain his people.

Here, that got lost. Adulthood became a birthday at 18 or 21, marked with bad food and alcohol. We prefer to see it as earned, through hard work, forethought and care for others, then passed on.

From our adventure together, we create a taonga from parts of the animal you hunted. It’s about the bond with a loved one, the skills learned, and the reward of perseverance. Each one is unique, shaped by the wairua of the moment. Allow 4 to 6 weeks.

Mark a new stage at school, an anniversary, a son’s voice breaking, a daughter’s first awa atua, a reunion, or an achievement like making a representative team.