Reset Retreat, Okaihau (2025)

Reset from the rush of everyday life in your own private 25-acres of native forest, listening to the Kiwi calls at night, and riding the Twin Coast Cycle Trail during the day. At Reset Retreat, our mission is to be a sanctuary in which our guests can reconnect with themselves, the natural world, and those closest to them. Located just outside of Okaihau, Reset Retreat sits right on the Twin Coast

Cycle Trail between Paihia and the Hokianga Harbour. Our first accommodation sites will be opening in Summer 2021 and guests will have private access to tailored yoga classes, therapeutic massage from tertiary qualified professionals, fresh, organic meals, meditation classes, stretch and exercise classes, and 25-acres of native forest trails with dozens of resident kiwis, glow-worms (titiwai), and other gorgeous native birds. Our aim is to expand the scope of sustainability so that our guests shift their focus from a global perspective of sustainability to a more manageable, daily focus on sustainable practices for their own minds and bodies. Because, the truth is, our inner world and the outer world are intimately and intrinsically connected. When we focus on sustainable practices for our own health and wellbeing, we gradually and ultimately make better decisions for the planet (without the heavy responsibility of needing to save the world!). Like our Page to keep up to date with Reset Retreat's developments and to be first in line when our doors open for Summer 2021!

15/02/2025

Come stay and see our resident Rurus. These nocturnal burrowing owls, affectionately known as Moreporks because of their call (that sounds like 'more pork!), come to visit our house each night and we often sit out and chat for awhile.

29/09/2024

We're open for bookings! Come stay, relax, rejuvenate, and reset from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind.

01/05/2024

There's a lot of very unglamorous times on the kaitiakitanga journey, it's a daily slog and it takes time to see results. But this past spring, the forest gave us the nod, and for the first time, we saw Tuīs in massive numbers, Kererū in flocks of 30 or more, Ruru and Kiwis waking us up at night, and new birds like Miromiro and Riroriro turning up.

My personal highlight was taking our daughter Kalani on a night walk through the forest and having a huge female kiwi walk out in front of us -- at the age of one, she has seen a kiwi in the wild in her own backyard, and that's as good a nod as any.

It's awesome to see the efforts across the country to protect these vulnerable animals. We have just landed new funding from Northland Council, and are now pushing on to make sure we see these birds in even greater numbers over the next year 💪🌿

As the wild disappears from most cities around the world, New Zealand’s capital has been transformed by efforts to welcome native birds into its urban backyard.

Like many cities across the globe, human activity, habitat destruction, and invasive species had decimated Wellington’s birdlife. By the 1990s, many native species were on the brink of going locally extinct.

For example, in 2022, The Capital Kiwi Project was launched as a community initiative to help reintroduce iconic Kiwis back into Wellington’s wilds after a 100-year absence. By restoring a wild, sustainable population of Kiwi to Wellington, they are making a significant contribution to saving this beloved species and New Zealand.

Learn more about Wellington’s work to rewild their city: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/18/penguins-in-the-pond-kiwis-in-back-yard-how-a-city-brought-back-its-birds-aoe

Photo credit: Capital Kiwi Project

09/04/2024

We are stoked to be getting ready for the launch of our first guest house at Reset Retreat! Situated right on the Twin Coast Cycle Trail, we will soon be welcoming guests to kick back and enjoy our 50 acres of private forest trails, rivers, freshwater springs, Kiwis calling outside your room and glow worms lighting up the trails. To those with aches and pains from the cycle, we will also be offering massage from tertiary qualified professionals and yoga classes. Watch this space!

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Okaihau

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