My two daughters and I had a fabulous short stay. It’s a slice of paradise. We loved being so close to the water and the area felt so safe. Rose was an extremely thoughtful host who went out of her way to make our trip special right from the start with excellent and prompt communication. It was great to have use of the kayaks and bike. Rose went out of her way with all the little touches. Amazing safe estuary for the whole family to swim, and fantastic surf beach for a change of scenery. So nice to be able to walk everywhere and be welcomed by the locals. Be prepared with meal planning and stock up in Whangarei with groceries for meals being a 30 min drive if you need to buy more things. As a treat we took a 45min drive to have dinner at the Parau Bay Tavern! What a lovely place to be able to call home. We will be back but on the look out for bigger places to host more of the family!