The Lodge at Te Rawa

Clean tidy. For one of the capital blue cod fisheries in NZ sad to be served frozen fish when it can probably be caught off the jetty fresh. And - More batter than fish. Part of Sunday Mail boat cruise which was excellent. Take your own lunch……….

My wife picked this spot. Excellent choice. You need to take a water taxi or mailboat to get there. Our trip was in November 2024 before the summer season and had the place to ourselves for one day. The kayaks could use a little refreshing. The daily menu included green lip muscles, fresh greens and various other burgers and fish and chips. The Bellbird was clean and had everything for a short stay. The little black flies were present but not bad.

My Husband and I had an amazing stay at Te Rawa Lodge. The hosts were great and caught fish fresh for us. It was so relaxing and such a beautiful spot. The only advice I have is to research your best options for transportation. We took Havelock Water Taxis which was extremely expensive as we were not able to obtain a quote because of confusing communication and lack of procedure. If we had known how expensive it was we would have waited to catch the mail boat on a different day. Other than that disappointing experience the Lodge its self was sensational.

Nathan an d Penny are just amazing. They hosted our son and a bunch of mates over 4 days (3 nights) and nothing was a problem. The food was just amazing, the service was great and I can say that everyone left 100% satisfied with their experience. Highly recommended.

We were 16 family members so hired entire lodge and it was amazing. Hosts Dave, Debbie, Penny, Nathan, as well as Marmite and Rob were all fantastic, especially to our kids! Kids spend all day fishing and jumping of the wharf. The accommodation was great, as was been able to head down to the bar for a drink and meal. Highly recommend!