The High Life

The opening in March of NZ’s first and only luxury alpine retreat – the Whare Kea Chalet – rates a mention in both the Guardian and  Observer. Guests reach the chalet via a “dazzling” 15 minute helicopter ride from the Whare Kea Lodge on Lake Wanaka. Also noted in the Guardian‘s travel section is the addition of two villas to new-age Bay of Islands retreat, the Eagles Nest, and the recently launched Pouakai Circuit – a 2-3 day trek of the northern slopes of Mt Taranaki.


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