Keep heading west across the top of the South Island from Marahau, pass through the town of Motueka, climb over a windy mountain road and you will reach Golden Bay. Originally named Murderers Bay, and then Massacre Bay (after a confrontation between the crew of Abel...
Totaranui, loosely translated as many totara trees, is a glorious long sandy beach in the Abel Tasman National Park. It’s the only part of the Coastal Track that is accessible by road. From Takaka it’s a mere 25km but takes a decent 45 minutes with the last half...
Anahata yoga centre, the spiritual heart of the laid back Golden Bay, can be found beating at the top of the Takaka Hill. From Takaka its just 10 minutes to the settlement of Motupipi and then a slightly hair-raising 20 minute drive up a winding farm track into the...
We last stayed at Kaiteriteri Beach around fifteen years, catching up with friends from my university days. It was busy back then and, despite the absence of overseas tourists, it still is. Then, we stayed in a modest holiday home which adjoined the bustling...
Mārahau was only a 20-minute drive from our campground at Kaiteriteri, but it’s a totally different type of place. Situated right at the start of the Abel Tasman walk it’s a sleepy little settlement with a few modest baches lining the beach front – the beach being...