GRADE 2 - Max 25 Let your dog enjoy being a dog! A short drive from Mangawhai, the lush beauty of a working farm awaits you and your dog. This is an off the lead adventure where doggies are free to rumble and tumble with their doggie friends. This farm walk includes pasture, bush, plenty of open … [Read more...]

GRADE 1 - Max 25 A MORNING NOT TO BE MISSED Revisit one of our inaugural walks up to Penrose Cottage and Farm, a little bit of country life close to the village. Wander through the garden and handcrafted cottage with the ambience of earlier times. Enjoy a Dilmah Tea Party in the cottage … [Read more...]

 GRADE 2 - Max 35 Come on a tour with us and enjoy exceptional rich and creamy avocados and the most divine honey you will have ever tasted. Keeping it healthy there’s gold medal extra virgin olive oil from 2 different groves, with very different tastes. Then there’s the wine! Brooke Lane … [Read more...]

 GRADE 2/3 - Max 20A Hash House Harriers fun run ideal for the young at heart and fleet of foot. For runners and walkers, with the emphasis on having fun rather than a test of athletic ability! The concept is “Hare and Hounds” following a trail laid by the hare. This 90 minute run/walk … [Read more...]

GRADE 3 - Max 12 Enjoy breath-taking views and heaps of fun on this spectacular two hour guided kayaking tour. Explore the Mangawhai Harbour from the North Avenue boat ramp through to Picnic Bay then across the harbour to the sand spit, followed by further exploration of the inner harbour with … [Read more...]

GRADE 3 Max 20 Learn about the history of surfing at Mangawhai, the origins of surf lifesaving and how surfing has grown to be a large part of local life. Aotearoa Surf’s beginner surf experience will teach you everything from beach safety, reading the ocean, handling your surf board, paddling … [Read more...]

GRADE 1 - Max 35 Town and country gardens, some old some new! A rare opportunity to view some unique and special Mangawhai gardens. These distinctive properties have been selected for their unusual features; they are lush, colourful, creative and inspiring. The owners are devoted and passionate … [Read more...]

GRADE 3 - Max 12 A guided ‘eco tour’ as you stand up paddle board in and around the Mangawhai Harbour to the unique Mangawhai sandspit! This two hour experience is not to be missed! Accompanied by qualified instructors, you will first learn how to paddle and handle your board before … [Read more...]

GRADE 2/3 Max 35 We meet two women thwarted in love as a little section of Kaipara history is revealed.  Tucked onto the harbour edge, behind Kaiwaka, our visit will bring to life the landscape that influenced novelist Jane Mander, who wrote ‘The Story of a New Zealand River’’ … [Read more...]

GRADE 2/3 - Max 25 Take this rare chance to walk through the well-established Tern Point Farm Park community, uniquely located between the Mangawhai estuary, the wildlife refuge and the new Tara Iti golf course. After strolling through some productive olive groves, you will have an opportunity … [Read more...]