The Porch Kitchen & Bar - Semi Finalists for 2011 Monteiths Wild Food & Beer

Photo credit Peter Levshin

Congratulations to The Porch Kitchen & Bar for making the semi finalist in the 2011 Monteiths Wild Food & Beer challenge. Top effort Riaan, Carla and your team at the Porch.

It is, great for the Porch and Waihi Beach and it shows real consistency in the quality of food provided. We are very lucky here at Waihi Beach with the options available and the quality of what we have to offer from all our eateries.

For more information on dining options here at Waihi Beach
www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/activities.html

Waihi Beach and honeymooners

Orakawa Bay

Waihi Beach has done it again - last night we had honeymooners from  Madrid ,Spain on their way back to Auckland and then on to Sydney Australia -then home.We knew we had a booking but it was not until we spoke to the young couple did we realize they were on their honeymoon

There is something magic about the beach that attracts guests/couples and it works its wonderful magic spell - these guys will be back - only sorry they had one night in their 3 week New Zealand stay.

For more info on honeymoons www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/specials.html

Waihi Beach - and nature

If we ever needed an example of nature doing its thing the above images show sand having been taken away from the Mako Rd entrance. You used to walk down the sand to the beach but now the entrance strainers are just hanging there with a 3 to 4 foot drop on to the beach and this is not just at the entrance but quite away along the beach on both sides of the entrance so probably thousands of metres of sand disappearing and in a month or two it will be back.

You can't beat nature and it will be doing it's thing long after we are gone.

Still our guests last night really appreciated the beach and what it had to offer for their evening and morning walks. We have a pretty special beach and we were pleased to be able to share it with our guests from the US

For more information on Waihi Beach www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz 

Waihi Beach - publicity in NZ Herald on the weekend

Photo credit - Mike Hill Photography

It has started to work already - some businesses at the beach have had a booking already following the weekends article in the NZ Herald's The Weekender and it has only been a few days - just shows what good publicity can do.

For those who have not seen the article check out

www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10740184

For more information on Waihi Beach www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/activities.html 

Waihi Beach - is not Waihi

Great article today in the NZ Herald - The Weekender on Waihi Beach - pity about the title - the article  is on Waihi Beach but the title says Waihi.

www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10740184

For more information on Waihi Beach www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/map.html

Waihi Beach Island view Cone watch

After a couple of recent days of strong winds and rain I can report that the top cone is still in place - relatively un moved.

But the other cone has been really blown about and is lucky to be still up the tree  as it has been blown from side to side

                                                                                                                                                                          

  

Op Shop Ball feedback

We are looking for feedback on the 2011 Op Shop Ball held recently.

Your thoughts on everything from the hall, theme, band, supper, bar prices and offerings, photos, ball ticket prices etc

We are happy to take constructive ideas or suggestions back to the committee.


To find out more about activities at Waihi Beach www.waihibeachlodge.co.nz/activities.html