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Guests can enjoy a little slice of our home and gain insight into rural New Zealand life here on our farm. Clean, tidy and warm cottage with original features set privately in the beautiful Matahuru Valley. A picturesque landscape awaits you featuring native bush, mature trees and birds as well as o...
Guests can enjoy a little slice of our home and gain insight into rural New Zealand life here on our farm. Clean, tidy and warm cottage with original features set privately in the beautiful Matahuru Valley. A picturesque landscape awaits you featuring native bush, mature trees and birds as well as our own livestock from our working farm.
Essential Stay Info
Farmstay
Access to lakes, rivers, streams & beaches
Children Welcome
Country Pub
Family Friendly
Farmstay experience
Horse Grazing Available
Rural Views
RV/Motorhome Camping
Self-Contained Vehicles
Single Safe
Sustainable Stays
Unique Accommodation
Whole House
Check in time: 2pm Check out time: Check out is before 11am. We do our best to accommodate late check-outs but it’s not always possible. Please let us know in advance if you’d like to check out later.
Eating and Drinking
Full kitchen/laundry facilities available and pantry staples are included as part of your stay. BBQ is provided.
Happy to include meals - have a look at website for pricing and options. www.tepungafarming.com
Bedding Configuration
The property offers ample accommodation for up to 7 guests across its four bedrooms including two queen rooms, one room with two single beds and a roo...
The property offers ample accommodation for up to 7 guests across its four bedrooms including two queen rooms, one room with two single beds and a room with a single bed.
More info about the property
You will find a cosy original farm cottage. Tui Ridge is a clean, tidy and warm cottage with original features set privately in the beautiful Matahuru Valley. A picturesque landscape awaits you featur...
You will find a cosy original farm cottage. Tui Ridge is a clean, tidy and warm cottage with original features set privately in the beautiful Matahuru Valley. A picturesque landscape awaits you featuring native bush, mature trees and birds as well as our own livestock from our working farm.
Set in the rural settlement of Waiterimu, our unique farm stay experience is sure to offer you some much needed escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Guest Access
As we are rurally located, there is limited cell phone reception however, Wi-Fi access is provided throughout your stay at Tui Ridge.
Parking
There is easy parking close to house.
Other Things To Note
All linens and towels are supplied throughout your stay and our duvets are 100% wool (we are sheep farmers after all).
$50 cleaning fee will apply.
Being a working farm and to protect our livestock, no pets are allowed.
You can check us out at www.tepungafarming.com or Te Punga Farming on social media
Unique kiwi experiences for you
Relaxation
Rural outlook
Peaceful
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What we love about this property
Completely chilled out. Thoughtful touches. A beautiful peaceful place to stay. Sweetest rural outlook. The home is immaculate and location is perfect.
Completely chilled out. Thoughtful touches. A beautiful peaceful place to stay. Sweetest rural outlook. The home is immaculate and location is perfect.
Activities on or nearby this property
Birdlife
Cycle Tracks
Golf (BYO clubs)
Hiking | Tramping
Relaxation
Sheep Shearing (seasonal)
Star Gazing
Amenities
2WD caravan accessible
4WD access to some areas
Bath tub
BBQ
Campfire available
Caravan accessible
Dishwasher
Drinking Water
Dump point nearby
DVD Player
Fridge (or cooling facility) available
Heating (electric, gas or fireplace)
Hot Water Available
Iron
Jug/Kettle
Limited mobile service
Linen Provided
Microwave
North Island
Oven
Picnic Table
Power Available
Property Manager on site
Radio
Rubbish bin
RV/Motorhome accessible
Shower
Toaster
Toilet
Towels Provided
TV
Unsealed Roads
Washing Machine
Wifi Available
Drive Times
Auckland: Drive time from Auckland Airport - 1hr 11minsHamilton: Drive time from Central Hamilton - 51minsTauranga: Drive time from Te Kauwhata - 25mins
Reviews
Reviews
A great stay at Tui Ridge. Kirsten was extremely easy to communicate with and check in was a breeze.
The location was perfect for our needs and we wouldnt hesitate to stay here again. Thanks Kirsten!
Perfect spot to relax with family and friends in the peace and quiet of the country. Home is immaculate and contains everything you might need. Host is super-friendly, communicative and flexible. Evening birdsong is amazing!
Had a wonderful time here with friends, chilling out, enjoying the surroundings. Highly recommend :)
A sweet little but actually spacious farmers cottage with the sweetest rural outlook with a winding gravel road, generations old fruit trees and birds in the trees each sunset, immaculate, clean and comfy. we are coming back.
A beautiful peaceful place to stay. A very comfortable home away from home.
If you’re looking for somewhere to completely chill out, this is it. Large kitchen, large lounge/diner, very comfortable bedrooms and lots of thoughtful touches by the host (e.g. fresh picked herbs).
A great stay at Tui Ridge. Kirsten was extremely easy to communicate with and check in was a breeze.
The location was perfect for our needs and we wouldnt hesitate to stay here again. Thanks Kirsten!
Perfect spot to relax with family and friends in the peace and quiet of the country. Home is immaculate and contains everything you might need. Host is super-friendly, communicative and flexible. Evening birdsong is amazing!
Had a wonderful time here with friends, chilling out, enjoying the surroundings. Highly recommend :)
About your host, Kirsten
Te Punga Farming is comprised of 1,130 hectares spread over 3 farms across the Matahuru Valley where we farm approximately 5000 sheep and 1000 cattle.
Te Punga is our home base and spans 390 hectares and was originally farmed by Ian's parents, Janet and John, since 2002. It was then taken over by us, Kirsten and Ian, who came back to the family farm in May 2019 after spending 10 years farming in the Wairarapa and Southern Hawkes Bay.
Our family calls this part of the farm home and we are privileged to share our land with the next generation of Evans. Our two children, Connor and Lucy, can often be spotted pitching in with the day to day running of the farm.
The first expansion of Te Punga came about in July 2020 when we expanded upon the original Te Punga farm by purchasing Murvale, another farm property just 2km down the road. Murvale is 255 hectares and has been our development project over the last few years. As part of this, we have completed large amounts of retirement fencing around creeks and gullies. This is to keep our stock away from waterways and retire some of the steeper country that was non-productive for farming. We have also have embarked on a native tree planting programme through these areas
Our third expansion to Te Punga occured in 2022. We are strong believers of taking an opportunity when it arises, and when our neighbouring farm, Tui Ridge, became available we purchased this additional 485 hectares.
Te Punga Natives started in mid-2021 when we started on our journey of environmental work on our farms. We are extremely proud of our continuing contribution to ensuring sustainable and environmentally-friendly farming practices. We source seeds ourselves from our farm, raise them to seedling stage and then plant back on the farm.
And finally, Tui Ridge Homestay was our opportunity to share with everybody what we do. Guests can enjoy a little slice of our home and gain insight into rural New Zealand life here on our farm.
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