The bird life around the house is just amazing, the belllbirds sang to me daily. Tweedies Gully Track was a lot shorter than what it said and I loved the picnic table at the top where I could relax.
I also recommend going to Manuka Bay to see the seals by the rocks and from the top of the road park the car, cross the stile and walk to the Point Gibson Lighthouse Beacon and just past there you will find another wooden seat so you can sit quietly and enjoy the view.