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Kotuku
Bed & Breakfast in Whangamata, on the
Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
Peter, Linda, Rosie (our friendly dog) and Elizabeth (the cat) invite you to stay with us in our Bed and Breakfast when you visit Whangamata or the Coromandel.
Our modern, open plan home is close to the scenic Otahu Estuary and a magnificent surf beach. Use our comfortable homestay to visit Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach – only an hours drive away.
We offer premium B&B accommodation for travellers and business people alike. Our Bed & Breakfast location at the quiet end of Whangamata has ensuite bedrooms for a peaceful sleep on a comfy bed. Yet we are only a 3 minute drive to the shops and restaurants of Whangamata township, an ideal base from which to explore the rest of our beautiful Coromandel Peninsula.
Do stay in our Whangamata Bed & Breakfast for:
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Homestay comfort with ensuite bedrooms |
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A self- catering studio unit |
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Easy access to the rest of the Coromandel Peninsula and/or Tauranga |
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Kayaking on the estuary or out to the bay islands |
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Swimming and surfing at the beach |
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Golf (two courses) and Bush Walks |
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A drive to Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove. |
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Interesting facts about Kotuku
The kotuku is also known as the White Heron. The fragile white plumes which they assume and shed each breeding season have been universally prized for ornaments.
In Maori oratory, the most telling compliment is to liken someone to Kotuku. It symbolizes everything rare and beautiful. It was said that Kotuku is an inhabitant of the nether world, the spirit land of Reinga, and that an old funeral chant ends with these words to the departed: "Ko to kotuku to tapui, e Tama - e" (Kotuku is now thy sole companion, O my son!). So seldom does Kotuku appear in any locality that "rare as the Kotuku" has passed into a proverb among Maori. |
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