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We were very excited to be accepted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame in 2018. This honour is awarded to companies that achieve TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence for five years running. We are so happy to see that our hard work and the work of our fabulous guides is being recognised in this way. This…

In October 2018 Waiheke Island Wine Tours underwent its annual Qualmark Assessment. Qualmark is New Zealand Tourism’s Quality Assurance programme and each year businesses are assessed under a strict set of guidelines and also benchmarked against other tourism organisations. Waiheke Island Wine Tours gained a Silver level of Certification for 2018 under the Sustainable Tourism…

Here is an update on the 2019 vintage from the winemaker at TE MOTU, one of our favourite vineyards.. Harvest is underway, and it’s looking like Vintage 2019 could be one of the greats! (I say as I hurriedly look for some wood to touch). As we all know things can change overnight depending on what…

Here at Te Motu we’ve been overwhelmed with the positive critical response to our 2013 vintage release, with rave reviews across the board. Especially proud to be named as Bob Campbell MW’s top blended red from all NZ wines he tasted in 2018. “A cabernet sauvignon-dominant blend with merlot and cabernet franc. Dense, elegant and impressive wine…