Both of my husband and I really loved this vacation house.
Their house was very clean & spacious. Big front yard with roses, and cozy backyard with a pizza oven and BBQ :). The Kai Iwi beach park is only in a walking distance (5 mins or so), and we enjoyed strolling along the beach. There is a nice kids park in front of the beach, and the house has a trampoline & two bank beds, so I think this is a perfect place for a family with small kids. We don't have kids, but we still loved chilling out in the beautiful & quiet environment :)
It's located in a quiet& small village, and there's no store where you can get groceries, so please make sure you have food along with you! They have a full kitchen, so you can cook whatever you want. We enjoyed cooking & eating in their beautiful backyard.
There's not much phone signals or Wi-Fi, so this may be a perfect place for digital detox :)
Don't miss the Bushy Reserve!! It's one of the most beautiful places with full of native plants & birds. And make sure you get a cup of tea with scones or sandwiches (we had both lol) in the park homestead.
I personally like this village more than Whanganui <3