Little lodge the big winner
Te Awamutu Courier
17 July 2007
A ‘little luxury hotel’ bounding Maungatautari
Mountain and Lake Karapiro has taken out this year’s
Waipa Networks Supreme Business Award.
The locality makes it central to popular tourist attractions
such as Rotorua and Waitomo Caves and it is an easy
drive from Auckland and Tauranga where many clients
travel from. Corporate clientele is also increasing,
especially with the conference facilities, and recently
it was chosen as a retreat for Health Journeys
NZ - a five day immersion programme for people battling
cancer.
But mainly it is the ability of Maungatautari Lodge
to provide that complete getaway experience that is
proving a winner.
Bush Fence Keeps PredAtors at Bay
New Zealand Herald
24 Februrary 2004
An exciting milestone for conservation will be reached
in the next fortnight when 30ha of native-bush-clad
Maungatautari will be enclosed by a predator-proof fence.
The enclosure on the northern side of the 800m Waikato
mountain - and another more than twice the size on its
southern flank expected to be ready by May - will be
the testing ground for an ambitious plan to ring-fence
the entire 3400ha forested summit.
Maungatautari Lodge Review
New Zealand Herald, 20 Feburary 2003
By Geraldine McManus
The first morsel of canape and I was under the spell.
The bite-sized portion melted in my mouth, a parmesan-based
pastry filled with red onion in balsamic vinegar and a
touch of sour cream.
Where to stay South of Hamilton
Cuisine Magazine, Issue 99, July 2003
From the article “Greener Pastures”
While Christine Scoular’s fabulous red onion tartlets
deserve undivided attention , the outdoor light show
can outdo even the hors d’oeuvres. At sun-set,
Maungatautari Lodge’s interior hues seem to reflect
the blues and blushes of the sky, the glowing swimming
pool and Lake Karapiro beyond. Hosts Peter and Christine
Scoular swear the spectacular effect is accidental.
Luxurious surroundings without pretence
Sunday Star Times
October 26, 2003
Where is it: Perched on a hill, overlooking Lake Karapiro,
just South of Cambridge, in lush Waikato horse country.
Ring of Confidence
by Erina O’Donohue
Rising like a beacon 787 metres above the Waikato River
basin, near Lake Karapiro, Maungatautari Mountain is
poised to become home to New Zealand’s most ambitious
conservation project.
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