Te Anau, Southland
Te Anau Lodge
22 seated
$$$
A wedding character
Homestead venues
A family home opened for the weekend — lived-in, warm, real.
Homestead venues feel like arriving at someone's place — because they are. Expect verandahs, established gardens, family collections on the walls, and a warmth that purpose-built venues struggle to match.
34 venues carry this character across 17 regions, seating from 10 to 400 guests. 22 offer on-site accommodation. Capacity, price bands and accommodation details come straight from each venue.
Nelson, Nelson
Melrose House
50 seated
From $1,100 +GST
Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough
Furneaux Lodge
100 seated
$$
Gisborne, Gisborne
Bushmere Arms
200 seated
$$
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Wine Country
Mangapapa Hotel
40 seated
$$$$
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay Wine Country
Duart House
100 seated
$
Russell, Bay of Islands
The Duke of Marlborough Hotel
300 seated
$$$
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Eagle Ridge Country Estate
330 seated
From Catering from $74.50 per person
Whangārei, Northland
The James Homestead
80 seated
$$
Katikati, Bay of Plenty
Matahui Lodge
60 seated
$$$
Hawera, Taranaki
Tairoa Lodge
150 seated
$$
Stratford, Taranaki
Regan House
100 seated
$$
Oakura, Taranaki
The Bungalow Coastal Retreat
150 seated
$$
Tai Tapu, Canterbury
Waipuna Estate
100 seated
$$$
Akaroa, Akaroa & Banks Peninsula
Mt Vernon Lodge
130 seated
$$
Oxford, Canterbury
The Flaxmill
60 seated
$$$
Akaroa, Akaroa & Banks Peninsula
Blythcliffe
130 seated
$$$
Christchurch, Canterbury
Mona Vale Homestead
400 seated
$$$
Henderson, Auckland
Corban Estate Arts Centre
80 seated
$
Muriwai, Auckland
Muriwai Estate
40 seated
$$$
Masterton, Wairarapa
Lansdowne House
150 seated
From $2,000
Waitakere, Auckland
McGrath Estate
120 seated
$$
Waiatarua, Auckland
Waitakere Resort & Spa
70 seated
$$$
Reporoa, Waikato
Broadlands Lodge
200 seated
$$
Gordonton, Waikato
Woodlands Estate
120 seated
From $1,750
Featherston, Wairarapa
Tarureka Estate
120 seated
$$$
Porirua, Wellington
Gear Homestead
80 seated
From $2,000
Featherston, Wairarapa
Lacewood
200 seated
$$$
Wanaka, Queenstown Lakes
The Lookout Lodge
124 seated
$$$
Upper Hutt, Wellington
Wallaceville House
130 seated
$$