Reviews

Elevate Your Notion of a Retreat to New Heights

The simple translation of Pāmu is ‘farm’ and that is exactly where the most recent PurePod calls home at Agrodome in Rotorua. A secluded totally private spot, at the heart of 350 hectares of lush farmland. And, believe us, you have not seen green until you have been here, it's almost luminous, especially when the backdrop is a bluebird sky. All it takes to begin your PurePod experience is a 10-from...

Five-star farming on the Kāpiti Coast

By Charlie Williamson For a family that has for three generations changed with the times, it seems no surprise they have found success in their latest venture into high-end tourism. Tucked away in the hills of Te Horo, a small rural community on the Kāpiti Coast, is one of the more enterprising family farming and horticultural operations around. And although you could be forgiven for being...

PurePods get in behind Land Rovers Support of Sir John Kirwan’s Mitey Drive

PurePods get in behind Land Rovers Support of Sir John Kirwan’s Mitey Drive

PurePods get in behind Land Rovers Support of Sir John Kirwan’s Mitey Drive We are thrilled to be partnering in Canterbury with Land Rover New Zealand and Archibalds in their support of mental health advocate Sir John Kirwan as he embarks on a journey to help change the face of mental health in Aotearoa.

Kokomea PurePod: Inside the North Island’s new glass pod

Brook Sabin from stuff.co.nz reviews the newest Kokomea PurePod. Let me blow your mind. There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth. From what I can see from bed – looking up through a glorious glass roof – it doesn't quite seem right. I can see, at best, only a few thousand stars. How could that be true? Well, some very clever people have figured it out. There are...

PurePods venture helps diversify farm income for next generations

Two glass cabins are part of a masterplan by a Kaikōura couple to keep the next generation on the family farm, writes Tim Cronshaw from Rural Life. Early morning calls by stranded drivers to help them get through three fords comes with the territory for inland Kaikoura farmer Tony Blunt. Before Covid 19 arrived, tourists often balked at taking vehicles across the stream and over the narrow...

9 of the loveliest New Zealand huts for your next getaway

Viva Magazine scout out small New Zealand huts and cabins in the rugged high country, deep in the bush and at the beach — ideal for recharging, relaxing and reconnecting. Greystone PurePod, Waipara Valley Head for the hills, high above Greystone Vineyard in the Waipara Valley, to Greystone PurePod. The exact location of this private paradise will not be revealed until booking is confirmed, but...

2 Minutes with Stephanie Hassall from PurePods

Farmbase spent two minutes with Stephanie Hassall from PurePods who shared their fantastic offering that helps farmers diversify and bring in new revenue sources. 1. What can you help people with?  We offer farmers an attractive, eco-friendly way to diversify revenues from traditional farming sources. In return for a one-off partnership fee; we build, maintain and market the PurePod....

Accommodation review: Greystone Purepod, Waipara Valley

Frances Cook exposes every glorious detail of staying in a floor-to-ceiling glass cabin. Plan a remote escape when your local alert levels allow. Location Greystone Vineyard, less than an hour north of Christchurch Style Minimalist luxury, with your glass cabin letting you soak in 360-degree views of the Waipara vineyards and Southern Alps. Perfect for A romantic weekend away from it...

PurePods: A great option for the grounded jetsetter

OPINION: Being involved in business, I'm unfortunately often presented with guru business futurists breathlessly describing the future. For anyone who hasn't had the slightly religious-feeling experience, these pundits wave their arms around and talk about "exponential change," "moonshot" and, my favourite, "disruption”. Basically what they mean is that some businesses are doing things...

North Canterbury: The forgotten wine region of New Zealand. Plus, What It’s Like to Stay in a PurePod!

Kelly Bertrand from Capsule Magazine takes a trip to North Canterbury and can’t believe what she finds! We all know that New Zealand’s wine scene is absolutely world-class, and as an, err, enthusiast of trying all the different regions out, I’d like to think I’m somewhat of an expert. That’s expert in rocking up at a cellar door, not wine – just to be clear. Formerly known as the...

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