Resident Managers:

Paul Scriven            027 277 7620    retreat@temoata.org      TE MOATA OFFICE

Anna-Lena Axfeldt    027 699 2738     anna-lena@temoata.org

Kate Misslebrook     022 459 8142     kate@temoata.org

Al LeGrange 022 0428789    

 

We have now have an extensive FAQ page that may answer your queries ;-). Email is preferred for correspondence.

 

Address

Postal Address:           PO Box 100, Tairua, 3544, New Zealand
Physical Address:       180 Paul Rd, Whenuakite, 3591, New Zealand
Te Moata is 1.8k up Paul Road –  GPS instructions are not correct – please refer to Google maps or see map below. 
            
 
If you are coming to Te Moata and going to walk in our bush please scrub your footwear/boots so they look brand new – we know you want to Help Save our Kauri Forests
 

Payments and Donations

We have one account for all payments: retreat fees, accommodation, donations:
 
Te Moata Charitable Trust 12-3044-0422743-00
Put your name and what the payment is for in the reference boxes.
Donations are tax deductible,  email retreat@temoata.org for a receipt.
Many thanks!
 
Info for international payments as follows:
Swift code ASBBNZ2A
Te Moata Charitable Trust
Account Number: 12 3044 0422743 00
Hunters Plaza, Papatoetoe
Auckland, New Zealand

How to get here from Auckland

 
 
 
 
 
  • To get from Auckland to Tairua takes 2.5 hours driving direct, allowing for traffic leaving Auckland.
  •  Visit www.intercity.co.nz  (this service is not currently running to Tairua)
  • There is also this option: https://www.tairuabus.co.nz/our-schedules 
  • There is a shuttle between Auckland and Tairua. Visit www.go-kiwi.co.nz/ .
  • If you intend using public transport to get from Auckland airport to a retreat starting in the evening you may need to arrive in the morning to be able to use one of two options: bus or shuttle.
  • Hiring an Uber and sharing it with others is also cost effective when compared to a shuttle.
  • We coordinate carpooling from information supplied on the retreat registration forms.
  • We are 12 minutes drive away from Tairua and can pick you up off the bus.
 

 

To get to Te Moata if you are driving. 

  • Continue 6 kms north from Tairua (12 minutes), or 34km south from Whitianga (40 minutes).
  • From Tairua: Just past the lookout (on the right) at the top the Hill turn left into Paul Road (road is not sealed)
  • From Whitianga: Paul Road is on the right, prior to the look out on the left. You might want to find the lookout and turn around there.
  • Te Moata is 1.8km’s down Paul Road, nearly at the end. The road is steep and gravel. 
  • Please don’t use your GPS, as the info given is not accurate – we are on google maps. 
  • If you have arranged to be met by us please text prior to arrival at Te Moata, as you may not have reception here. Spark is the provider with coverage here.
  • When you get to the Te Moata sign on Paul Rd, drive down the concrete driveway slowly and cautiously and follow signs to the ‘centre’
  • If you are coming on a retreat – you will be met at the top of the driveway and guided down.