Peter and Sara were very lively and welcoming hosts on their dairy farm. Peter took me up Tokatoka with their house dog, Bella, and the next morning Sara should me her geckoes, and allowed me to handle them. It is a rare oportunity to see these animals, which Sara is working to conserve. Ruawai is ideally suited for a stopover between Auckland and Northland, with the Kai Iwi Lakes, Waipoua Forest with its kauris, and Hkianga Harbour not far. I can remmoend this from the heart.