News and updates around Kerikeri and the Bay of Islands, from Moon Gate Villa.
The flooding on the North Island this summer has caught many of our guests by surprise. It was a reminder that many self designed intineraries don’t take into account true distances and road conditions in New Zealand, even in summer. So if you are in the planning stage of your visit to New Zealand, then this post is for you.
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This year we were a featured garden in the 2022 Kerikeri Garden Safari. This saw us preparing our gardens from mid-winter, so be ready for a stunning display for the last weekend of October. Was it all worth it?
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Our guide for travelling between Auckland and the Bay of Islands is one of our most popular articles. We regularly update to assist our guests to make the most of this enjoyable drive.
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As we near September and the days start getting longer, clear blue skies remind us that Spring is just around the corner. Piwakakwakas (fantails) dance on the lawns and scold us from their nests in the trees.
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We often travel with our two dogs ourselves and we know it can be hard to find somewhere nice to stay – along with your fur baby. They deserve 5 star treament too!
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Here at Moon Gate, Rob has been pottering away at an online version of our guest information for longer than he cares to admit. The need to ensure our guest rooms were extra spic and span meant that Rob needed his little online compendium project to move from ‘work in progress’ to ‘done and dusted’ quick smart.
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