Oh my gosh, we found it easily enough, and the tracks were great, but it started to rain and pored and pored, and then we took a smaller trail and it led us all over and about. It was magical though because we went into the reserve while the sun was still shining and we came out of it soaking... More

Hinewai is an outstanding example of conservation in action. The manager Hugh Wilson is one of New Zealand's leading conservationists and most knowledgeable field botanists. More

This is a beautifully maintained reserve. We hiked to Long Bay through an amazing labyrinth of native flora. I loved that many of the trees and bushes were marked with their common and scientific names and some had explanations of growth habits and challenges. More

I spent over 40 years on a farm in this area, and have walked most of this area well before it became the Hinewai Reserve.Mainly shooting rabbits and blackbirds. Want a great bush walk, then enjoy this. Ankle boots / shoes be good though. More

This is a walkers paradise. The reserve can be accessed fro two car-parks, an upper car-park and a lower car-park. As with most of Akaroa, the walks are often quite steep in places, so take a water bottle. There are several nice walks to waterfalls etc that take between one to 3 hours. A nice easy walk is accessed from... More

This is an amazing example of native bush regeneration. It's a huge reserve offering some wonderful walks, some quite testing. You could spend a day here just wandering around. There is even a hut you can stay at, if you arrange it in advance (the visitors information centre). It's a short ride from Akaroa and is an absolute must if... More