Staying at the Paua Bach was... magical. Surrounded by orchards and birds in the day and a star-filled sky at night, we felt pretty spoiled. Diana gave us some delicious fruit from her orchard, including an amazing home-made apple juice! I recommend at least a 3 nights stay, because 2 wasn't enough... Her husband George was super sweet and gave us advice on good walks to do in the area.

Mercury Orchard is in a great location to drive to Hahei or Hot Water Beach, and you can even park at Cooks Beach, do a short tramp and hop on a ferry to Whitianga if you want to explore that area.