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Written by Karine Thomas on 01 Jun, 2021

Media Release (June 2021): Rotorua, New Zealand, "Haere mai taua te hikoi i te ngahere" – “come walk with me in the forest”.

Written by Christine Salins on 01 Jan, 2021

WILD AT HEART… From helicopter tours to remote wineries, to foraging for native ingredients, New Zealand’s gourmet experiences present wild luxury on a plate writes Christine Salins

Written by Karine Thomas on 01 Jan, 2021

Rotorua, New Zealand (January 2021) Truly sustainable, Treetops Lodge & Estate, from its inception 17 years ago, nailed the needs of tomorrow in its groundbreaking sustainable and responsible lodge build, and ongoing estate practices.

Written by Karine Thomas on 01 Jan, 2021

Media Release (January 2021): Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand: Treetops Lodge & Estate, located in the heart of New Zealand’s wild food capital Rotorua, offers an activity for gourmands – and an experience unique only to this New Zealand luxury lodge - The ‘Estate to Plate’ 4WD Safari.

Written by Maggie Wicks on 31 Oct, 2020

This luxurious lodge is situated within a 2,500-acre estate of native bushland complete with trout streams, roaming deer and a preposterously picturesque 50m waterfall. Treetops offers a sanctuary as a destination in its own right or as an enchanting escape within easy reach of Rotorua's natural charms.

Written by Pamela Wade on 27 Sep, 2020

Set in a 1000 hectare valley of virgin native forest, streams, lakes and open grassland, Treetops Lodge and Estate is less than half-an-hour’s drive from the bright lights of Rotorua, but in another world altogether.

Written by Maggie Wicks on 23 Aug, 2020

It's all very well foraging for your food. But what's a chef to do when the wild pikopiko is as popular with the deer roaming free across the property as it is with the guests?

Written by Wall Street Journal on 01 Oct, 2019

Up a tree-lined, winding road and set amongst 2500 hectares of virgin forest is a truly sustainable luxury lodge which epitomizes the spirit of ‘Manaakitanga’, hospitality, kindness and generosity. Read the full article, published by The Wall Street Journal's Bell Hop Magazine.

Written by Winston Aldworth on 05 Mar, 2019

There are mountain-biking trails and horse-riding treks if that's your thing. There's also a daily Maori Food and Heritage Trail, where the guide, Justin, shows guests how local iwi have made use of the plants in the bush for centuries’ says Winston Aldworth