Thanks! Its great to slip into the lake on top of the island for a swim when the temperatures reach the 30s plus! after the short walk it is a great reward. A cool drink and a splash in the expansive lake up there, just what the doctor ordered- and the view from the top rounds it off.No houses in... More

Thanks for the glowing comments, this Island is for all interests, Photography, birdlife, scenery, easy hiking or just that quintessential classic New Zealand view from the summit of the island over the lake right on top, of NO houses in any direction visible for 360 degrees! Regards the travelling tips- There are lots of secrets to explore if you are... More

THANKS! Wally Weka is keen to scam food where ever he can get it, as he has his partner Sally Weka on the nest at the moment, with the summer batch of little black tennis Ball chicks in production.There is plenty of food on the island now for the family with all the trees in berry. And with the giant... More

great to have the "Clan" out to see this fantastic lake, not many fishing spots in the world can boast scenery as good as the fishing! Next time you must visit the Jewel of the lake- the lake on top of an island - unique, and magical, with the Bellbird song echoing around the cliffs, and Wally Weka trying to... More

Thanks for your comments, we are doing our best to maintain and restore our little country of contrasts back to its original condition. Islands like Mou Waho are essential in that process as it is able, with constant monitoring by the Department of Conservation, to provide a predator free haven for these rare flightless birds extinct on the mainland South... More

Hey, next time we will show you the real secret of Lake Wanaka- The island with the lake on top! This you won't see in Florida, as it is unique to have it situated 450 feet above the lake below, and the bottom of the lake below is 1200 feet deep, actually below sea level! Giant glaciers carved out the... More

Thanks for the glowing review, with the Salmon, Brown and Rainbow Trout able to be fished year round in 180 sq km Lake Wanaka, it is usually good fishing, and a stop after catching enough to satisfy all, enabled us to have a breif visit to Mou Waho on our return.- Certainly a wilderness experience a long way from London!... More

Thanks for your heads up on the trip, great to have you north islanders down here to experience this magic part of NZ, I came down from Matakana to Wanaka for a weeks ski holiday in 1983! - Be warned, if you stay here longer than a week, you end up living here! -We are very proud of our relaxed... More

The old saying, "Dont leave home until you have seen your own backyard" applies here! This little secret island with its secret lake is a real jewel of Lake Wanaka- even some of the locals have never been there! Very satisfying to give give you north islanders a look at the REAL South Island's unique places, and this is definately... More