The Landing is an unforgettable retreat in Aotearoa New Zealand’s beautiful Bay of Islands.
From the moment you arrive at The Landing, you step into a world of extraordinary flavours and unforgettable dining experiences.
Our chefs craft exquisite dishes inspired by the land and sea, using the freshest local ingredients. Enjoy a glass of award-winning wine as you take in panoramic views, savouring every sip from our estate vineyard. From intimate, fireside feasts to long-table lunches overlooking the bay, every meal is a celebration of place and season.
Here, history lingers in every sip and bite, weaving together the rich stories of our land with world-class hospitality.
Food and Wine
Northland is one of the country’s ‘food baskets’, with superb seafood fresh produce and grass-fed meats and is a rising star as a wine growing region
The Landing Vineyard and Winery
The Landings rolling vineyard and winery produce beautifully crafted wines with a history 200 years in the making.
Stay at the Landing
Find your perfect costal paradise retreat at the Landing Residences
Experts in Food and Wine
The Landing Executive Chef Mathew Cook
Led by Executive Chef Mathew Cook, The Landing culinary experience is a true reflection of Northland’s natural flavour and beauty. Inspired by the surrounding moana and whenua, Chef Cook, and his team create seasonal menus that celebrate the finest homegrown produce. From garden to plate, every dish is crafted with care to showcase the seasonal flavours, offering a distinctive dining experience for all who visit.
The Landing Winemaker and Viticulturist Ben Byrne
The Landing winemaker Ben Byrne is a proud Northlander, passionate about elevating Northland as a world-class wine region. His expertise shapes The Landing wines, connecting them to the unique terroir of the area. At The Landing Winery, you are invited to explore the wines, learn about the local history, and discover the rich legacy of the Purerua Peninsula.
The Team
The Landing thrives because of the dedication and collaboration of the entire team. Each member brings expertise and passion, helping achieve their goals and creating memorable experiences for their guests.
Our Food and Wine
The Landing focus on creating honest, flavourful dishes using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Fresh produce from their on-site gardens is incorporated into every dish, highlighting the best of what the land has to offer.
At The Landing, they offer authentic farm-to-table and sea-to-plate experiences. Their dedication to sustainability and quality ensures every dish connects guests with the local flavours.
The Landing’s seasonal menus reflect on simplicity and flavour. Each dish is thoughtfully crafted to provide a true taste of Northland, while also highlighting their commitment to sustainability and quality.
Treat yourself to a dining experience that nourishes both body and soul, with carefully crafted menus and exceptional wines that reflect the essence of Northland.
Philosophy
Since the founding of The Landing Wines in 2007, they have honoured the area’s pioneering spirit with their innovative approach and respected the land’s beauty and abundance by nurturing and restoring it through sustainable viticulture.
Winemaking
Since 2010, The Landing Wines has produced award-winning boutique vintages, including Chardonnay, Syrah, Pinot Gris, Rosé, Port, and other red varieties. The Landing wines have earned praise from respected wine critics and continue to showcase the unique terroir of the Purerua Peninsula.
Tasting Room
The Landing Tasting Room is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a glass of The Landing wines with friends or family. Paired with delicious lunches and grazing platters prepared by their chef, each offering highlights in-season ingredients sourced from the property and the surrounding region.
A New Season at The Landing
Head chef Mat Cook has created a selection of new dishes inspired by the season. The new menu includes this delicious asparagus velouté with Manuka-chargrilled paua and preserved lemon.
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A Taste of The Landing
For the first time ever, The Landing, a place steeped in cultural significance and blessed with a rich natural bounty, invites you to experience A Taste of The Landing with the option of a one-night stay at The Boathouse.
This is an exclusive opportunity to immerse yourself in Northland’s finest food, wine, and hospitality in a truly spectacular setting.
Available from May to October for one night, this elegant retreat is designed for those who appreciate exceptional cuisine and unparalleled luxury.
Your Taste of The Landing Experience includes:
Wine Tasting and Lunch – A guided tasting of The Landing’s award-winning wines, followed by a beautifully crafted lunch.
Three-Course Gourmet Dinner – A refined dining experience, prepared by our chef and perfectly matched with wines* from The Landing Winery.
Daily Breakfast – A serene start to your day with a delicious breakfast featuring the best of Northland’s seasonal produce.
Gourmet Hamper – Reserve directly to receive a bespoke selection of Northland’s finest artisanal delicacies upon arrival.
*Wine pairing is an optional extra
For the first time ever – a one-night stay at The Boathouse during the off-peak season and the shoulder season.
Off-Peak Season (1 May – 31 August)
Shoulder Season (1 September – 31 October)
Savour an extraordinary culinary journey in an intimate and breathtaking setting, where every detail is designed to delight the senses. Limited availability – secure your reservation now.
The Vineyard Story
The Bay of Islands, set in New Zealand’s ‘winterless North’ is a rising star in the winemaking world. The warm and sometimes frisky maritime climate and clay and sandstone soils produce distinctive wines with intense tropical fruit and dark berry flavours, complex mineral notes and a hint of salinity carried on the ocean breezes.
Our Vineyard
Set on a historic peninsula in New Zealand’s stunning Bay of Islands, The Landing is a single-estate vineyard and winery producing beautifully crafted wines with intense flavours and complex mineral characteristics. The Landing’s vineyard extends over 33 rolling coastal acres, bordering forest and wetlands where kiwi and other native bird's roam.
Climate
The warm and exposed costal climate creates an intensity and complexity of flavour, while The Landing’s vineyard is sited in a protective cradle of hills, enjoying a sheltered aspect through the long, balmy days of summer.
History
The Landing has a viticultural history 200 years in the making. It takes its name from its history as a place where early Polynesian and European immigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand made landfall and built new lives in a new country.
Philosophy
Relationships are built at The Landing through mutual respect. They honour their landscape, their heritage, culture and people in their differences, diversity and common ground.
Winemaking
Ben’s winemaking style is led by the grapes, season by season, using a light hand to “see what the fruit is telling us”. He enjoys working at a boutique label where he can guide the wines through every step of the winemaking process from the ground up. This responsive approach coaxes the best from the terroir and has led to The Landing wines gathering numerous gold medals and acclaim from critics.
Winery Experience
Discover the unique beauty of The Landing: wine-tasting at the winery, delicious regional food, and a leisurely walk among the vines.
This long lunch is the ultimate food and wine experience in the Bay. Take The Landing’s private boat from Russell, Waitangi, or Paihia Wharf across the sparkling harbour to The Landing’s own jetty. Tour our vineyard and historic sites before sitting down to enjoy spectacular views from their winery and a wine-matched lunch prepared by the chef.
Enjoy The Landing wines and a delicious lunch, created by their chef using fresh seasonal produce from their on-site gardens and the Northland region. Overlook beautiful vineyards, native bush and farmland, as you unwind and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings of the Purerua Peninsula.
There’s no better way to understand what goes into a glass of wine than tasting it overlooking the vineyard where it’s grown. Enjoy a delicious cheese board prepared by their chef, alongside your wine-tasting.
Arrive at The Landing by private helicopter, explore significant historic sites and vineyard, enjoy a guided tasting of The Landing Wines and a tour of the Winery. Alongside a beautiful two-course lunch while overlooking spectacular views of this exclusive property.
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Madre
The Madre Collection is named after the Cooper family matriarch. These wines are made from grapes hand-picked from their oldest vines and are crafted to be the purest expression of their terroir.
The Landing
The Landing wines are often referred to as setting the benchmark for wines produced in Northland. They’re made with a light touch to present a true reflection of the site in the Bay of Islands.
Boathouse
The Boathouse wines are crafted for relaxed moments, best enjoyed with great food and company. The collection includes an elegant, stone-fruited Chardonnay, a creamy petal-pink Rosé, and a velvety Vino Rosso.
Gifting
Shopping for someone special or treating yourself? The Landing offers something for everyone. From wine gifts, artisan honey to branded merchandise and gift vouchers, there’s a perfect item to enjoy.
The Landing Wine Club
The Landing Wine Club is a way for anyone who appreciates great wine, food and New Zealand heritage to invest in their wine collection and connect with others who share the same interests.
World class wines, from an extraordinary place in New Zealand
On a peninsula within New Zealand’s stunning Bay of Islands, The Landing sits in a unique sheltered microclimate – 1000 sun-drenched acres of coastal estate, ideal for grape cultivation.
A New Benchmark
The Landing’s Madre Collection of wines is only produced in exceptional vintages. “The Madre wines are the realisation of an ambition to present the very best from this special coastal vineyard,” says winemaker Ben Byrne. “These wines reflect so much hard work from all involved, past and present, and it’s an honour to be part of the story.”
Stay
For those seeking a place to breath out from the hustle and bustle of daily life and enjoy some time immersed in the beauty of the Bay of Islands, steeped in a unique New Zealand history, nowhere in the world can replicate ‘The Landing’.
The Landing Residences is a 1000-acre property in the Bay of Islands with significant cultural history. Four architect-designed guest Residences nestle in stunning coastal scenery, where the property has been developed to protect 43 registered archaeological sites and 5km of coastline and restored native bush that is home to kiwi and other native birds. The vineyard was planted in 2007 and a winery added in 2020.
The neighbouring bay is the site of the first community where Māori and European settlers lived and traded together in 1814, with the settlers moving onto what is now The Landing over the following decade. This history is honoured at the Rangihoua Heritage Park, which adjoins The Landing and can be accessed via a spectacular walking path.
Many touchstone New Zealand experiences can be enjoyed at The Landing, including fishing, stargazing, wine-tasting and guided kiwi-spotting or archaeological history walks.
Those who book to stay at The Landing have a choice of 4 exclusive luxury homes from which to explore and enjoy all the environment has to offer.
The Landing Residences are four architect-designed homes nestled on the secluded peninsula in the picturesque Bay of Islands. They sit within the 1,000-acre property featuring some of the world’s most breath-taking coastal scenery and a fascinating cultural history.
The two-bedroom Boathouse accommodates up to four guests, the three-bedroom Vineyard Villa accommodates up to six, the four master-suite Gabriel Residence accommodates up to eight and the Cooper Residence accommodates up to 10.
Ata Rangi is a luxury charter yacht available as part of The Landing’s hospitality offering for relaxed exploration, scenic cruises or adventure fishing in New Zealand’s beautiful Bay of Islands, Auckland and beyond.
With its name meaning ‘dawn sky’ or ‘new beginning’ in Māori, it is a spectacular place to start a new day.
The luxuriously designed 82 ft Viking vessel sleeps six and can host up to 24 people on a day cruise or 12 on a fishing expedition.
The Hotel Britomart sits at the heart of Auckland’s most vibrant downtown neighbourhood. An award-winning contemporary building set among restored heritage warehouses and intimate laneways full of standout bars, restaurants and boutiques, it is a 5 Green Star hotel offering New Zealand’s first hotel led regenerative travel experience.
With kingi, a casual eatery and bar on the ground floor, and an abundance of food, beverage and shopping options just steps away, the hotel offers guests a full immersion in the best of Auckland and New Zealand from the moment they check in.
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Land and Ocean
The Bay of Islands is a place of incredible natural beauty and bounty, with endless opportunities for adventure and exploration on land or sea.
Culture and Heritage
As one of the earliest places of settlement in New Zealand, the Bay of Islands is full of sites of cultural and archaeological significance to explore.
Touchstone Experiences
The Landing offers iconic New Zealand experiences, a Kiwi Night Walk, Marine Cruise, Vineyard or Winery or History Tour, showcasing the best of Aotearoa.
The Story
The Story
As one of the earliest places of settlement in New Zealand, the Bay of Islands is full of sites of cultural and archaeological significance to explore.
The People
He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
The story of The Landing is told best by the people who live here and love this place as their own. Every member of the team plays a special part in preserving the spirit of The Landing
Architecture
Residence is designed to frame aspects of New Zealand’s unique and beautiful landscape, to encourage contemplation and appreciation. The four residences designed by Cheshire Architects
Sustainability
“At The Landing, our whenua (land) is our heritage and our future. Caring for our landscape through sustainable practices and honouring our cultural history are two of our guiding principles”.
The Landing was founded in 1999 with the intention of preserving, restoring, and developing a unique piece of land with significant historical, cultural, and environmental value into a place where local and international visitors could enjoy the best of New Zealand.
Since The Landing was founded, more than 1.2 million native trees and plants have been planted across the property, with over 10,000 more trees, ferns and grasses added every year. Particular focus has been given to restoring wetland areas as they are an ecologically important habitat for native birds and freshwater fish species. Aided by a predator control programme, this lush regenerated forest and wetland now attracts a rich native birdlife, including one of the densest kiwi populations in the country, rare ducks and shorebird species.
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