03 Oct 2025
My husband and I visited at the end of September, and had a wonderful time! The weather on the way out was quite poor (I was nervous the trip might be cancelled) but it improved drastically throughout the day, and we were able to enjoy the beautiful serenity of the island.
Possibly due to the weather, we were with a very small group - only 5 of us stayed overnight. We saw so many beautiful rare birds (including the kiwi!). When we woke up in the night, we took a quick look outside, and saw a bonus kiwi in the bush next to our tent!
Food was delicious and abundant! Also, the weka will adventure into your tent, so be sure to close the zippers!!