We had an awesome day, got to feed and hold baby Lambs and feed calves. Very friendly staff and delicious Cafe food!

My toddler was super happy! All the animals are kid-friendly — Alpacas, sheep, donkey, goat, pig and dogs! The cow even kissed my daughter and came for a hug ❤️

Had a family trip to sheep world with our two and a half year old and we all had a blast. Was very impressed with the effort put in here and the welfare of the animals. The show was both informative and entertaining and Lee who was running the show did a fantastic job even with a busy room of children. Will definitely be returning and will be recommending to all that I can as I truly think this is a bit of a local gem and am so grateful that it was taken over by springboard to be available to the community for hopefully years to come.

Staff are very helpful and knowledgable. The talk was fantastic and informative. The animals are healthy. Lovely shop if you wanted to just buy wo products. Loved the baby goats!

农场里有羊驼，绵羊，山羊，鸵鸟，矮马，猪，鸡鸭等各种动物，可以看到有趣的羊跟狗的表演，还有剪羊毛的现场表演，孩子非常开心。

Nice place to spend a day

Had lots of fun learning about the life of a shepherd and sheep. Was thrilled by the dog and sheep show as well as the sheep shearing demonstration. Though it's slightly far away from Auckland, it's worth the travel.

Fabulous friendly staff and well looked after animals , the children loved being able to get up close and personal with them . Would certainly recommend this as a destination for the young and old :)

We were welcomed by Barbara who was delightful. John provided an hours worth of entertainment for the show which was superbly insightful whilst also being really fun and allowed the children to interact with the animals. The feeding of the animals was great fun. We all had a super day! Many thanks to all at SheepWorld

My 2 year old and 6 year old thoroughly enjoyed their trip. The show is about an hour and although my 2 year old struggled to sit still the whole time it was quite interesting. Highlight was def feeding the lambs. Kids enjoyed feeding the rest of the farm animals and theres a 10min discovery trail which was neat. The cafe has affordable food which is quite nice and theres a kids playground too. Would def return again

We had an amazing day exploring Matakana. Everything was so well thought out and organised. Overall a fantastic day, would definitely recommend!!

Awesome experience. Well organised and a lot of fun to do. Highly recommended 👌

Who would have thought that a picnic in winter would be just as good as a summer one. I surprised hubby for his 50th with a rare day out with just me and told him to put on this thinking cap and go with the flow. With a warm cuppa coffee , map and clues in hand we meander through the nooks and crannys of Matakana Village gathering goodies along the way ending up in unfamiliar spots with breathtaking views and a delightful picnic to remember. We highly recommend Village Picnics for any occasion where you want to connect and explore and escape.

We were very excited for our trip and unfortunately got dealt a bad hand with the weather. However, we had an awesome time and would recommend the experience to everyone as a great way to see the area. A lot of fun!

Such a great experience! Loved it so much! If you want to explore a new place or try different things then this is definitely for you! Especially if you're trying to do something different for a date this is perfect and if you make it to the end it's meant to be!

Loved the experience. It was an enjoyable journey and the ferry was not too crowded too. Food and beverage available upon request. The island was overwhelmed in solitude and serenity. The cooing of various birds freckled the daylight air. The beaches were good. But ladies bay was impeccably awesome. Treading there thru a narrow cleft in the rocks was challenging but the destination was great . Can't stay there much becuse the tide picks up and gettin back on to the cleft to exit would eventually be a swim. So dip in early and dry out quick. Cafe was good and staff was friendly. Mansion was open to viewing between 12 and 3 pm. The old copper mine is an hours walk from the ferry terminal but definately worth it. Looks majestic. Must visit place guys and on the royal main run. Good word team

Super laid back and totally professional team there. Loved the chance to get out on the water and appreciated all the expert guidance.

My daughters surfing experience was very fascinating. My daughters loved the experience a lot. They are waiting to repeat it again. I think we will do it again in few weeks time. In fact, I recommend this activity for a couple of our friends. The team was very professional and they were very friendly and very suportive.

They'll provide you with all the skills and techniques you need to stand up on your day one in surfing.

Excellent trip to Te Arai for a beginners session with the crew. They were really welcoming, friendly and very helpful in and out of the water. I’d be keen to return for the Surf Sistas 4 week programme! Cheers!

This place is wonderful. You want a quiet day to relax and unwind. To forget about your worries for a day then head to this garden centre. Easy walk on the main track. Other walks through the bush. Café simple but effective. Staff awsome.

Pleasantly surprised to find this walk, enjoyed by our family, preschooler and young school age children included. Their glee increased as we walked about, autumn colours were in abundance.

Interesting sculptures and art installations. The garden itself is well-maintained, with plenty of shaded area when the sun gets too hot. We had a lot of fun playing the outdoor games. We also enjoyed exploring the conservation track. The place also sells a wide variety of plants. Overall, highly recommended.

A purposeful garden with quirky design, beautiful views, tame wildlife and kid's entertainment.

We enjoyed the combination of colourful blooms mingled with native bush and garden sculptures. Walking trails were easy. A recent refresh of the sculpture display needs some work on signage to match. The view of Kaipara Harbour at the end of the trail was beautiful. I was impressed with the more recent plant displays along the driveway. A return visit to purchase plants or coffee would be a good idea.

It is a fantastic place to explore where is full of plants and sculptures

Really enjoyed the sculpture trail

This was incredible. So informative and so much fun! Beautiful setting. Amazing value for the experience. Would reccommend this 100 times over!

Lovely venue with views out over the countryside, greeted with a lovely welcome, everything was already setup and ready to go. It started with a lesson on tasting and sampling some of the wines (which was really useful) and then went on to the experimenting of blending the wines - Super friendly, knowledgable and helpful team there. Really recommend - and the platters available are also great!

An incredible experience, from start to finish! Matakana Estate is a gorgeous winery set in a breath-taking part of Auckland. Perfect for complete beginners or those with some good wine knowledge, everyone will finish the experience having learned something new. Our wine expert Serenity couldn't have been more lovely and helpful throughout the blending experience, and the entire team was so nice. Throughout the process you are constantly tasting a variety of delicious wines, exploring your creative side and having heaps of fun. When it's all said and done you'll leave with gems of wine know-how, plenty of laughs and your own customized, unique bottle of wine that you blended yourself! Bonus- we ordered food while we were there and it was delicious, I would recommend arriving a bit early to enjoy some of their excellent kai (beef sliders and truffle fries were yum!). Give this experience a go, you won't regret it!