How best to describe such an extraordinary location in just a few paragraphs? As the founder of Williams Land Limited, I thought perhaps the best place to start was with my personal experience of it. So here we go…

A working sheep station carrying about 3,000 - 4,000 sheep.

I’ve always wanted to own a farm, but for most of my life it was out of my reach, or out of my time. Now, with friends, we own several and it’s fun, it isn’t a burden, and we love being part of it. It’s brought a different dimension to our family, and all our sons are richer for that experience. So much so that two of our sons have bought into Wiroa Station.

The structure for ownership means that together we will all own the farm, but not the working burden or daily commodity risks. We participate as much as we wish, as can our children.

There are four beautiful beaches on the headland. All are all tide sheltered inlet beaches, all have their own beauty and character and all are safe for families and young children.

These beaches have pavilions for use by us as owners. Three pavilions – or one lodge as you may think of it – for each of the two main beaches. Showers, hot towels, bbq’s, outdoor and indoor dining, bathrooms and decks, provisioned fridges and all the tools for lunch, dinner or relaxing between swimming or sailing.

The philosophy behind this, which we’ve proved works at Mataka Station, is that we can have houses higher, off water with spectacular views, sun and a pool – and still have our own lodges that we jointly own, on the beaches.

The beach lodges provide community – and swimming and all the activities of a beach, fully serviced. The houses in turn provide privacy and become a total retreat.

Then there is the boating. Every owner will be provided with a boatshed and the services of a tractor and driver to launch, retrieve and wash down their boat.

The idea behind this service – and all the other services at Wiroa Station – is to maximise the pleasure and minimise the work so what we get is boating, not a boat and a skipper and fishing guide if we want.

And there’s a sailing club for owners – 4 Hobie cats for everyone and 4 Optimists for the kids – on a sheltered inlet, with instruction and supervision.
And remember, all this is in the Bay of Islands – some of the best boating, sailing and fishing in the world.

Boatsheds, two floodlit tennis courts, a 25m swimming pool, a gymnasium, stables and golf driving range are being built at the Club in a sheltered sunny valley behind the main headland. Fully managed, with all provisions and services. Hot towels, fridges provisioned, cleaning and washing managed daily.

Again, the emphasis is on the outcome – boating, tennis, golf, exercise and riding – removing the obstacles. Instructors and assistants in all activities will be available as needed.

The conservation programme at Wiroa Station is one of New Zealand’s leading bio-diversity proposals. We have created a corridor to lock out predators from the whole of the Purerua Peninsula and create a 10,000 acre facility for nurturing endangered birds in a safe environment. Wiroa Station will be the control point for the Kiwi recovery programme and we expect to repeat the success of the Mataka station Kiwi recovery programme and exceed it. All owners share in creating an extraordinary conservation opportunity for tomorrow’s generation.

One of the rarest commodities in our world today is open space, and we are preserving it at Wiroa Station. Over 90% of Wiroa Station will be preserved as open space – protecting everyone’s investment and lifestyle. This will include 470 hectares of permanently protected farmland and conservation areas.

A home within a beautiful farm and conservation community. A private home area of up to 1ha (2.5 acres) and spectacular residences – built on a turn-key basis if required. An Architecture Code protects both the character of Wiroa Station and owners’ investments. The Architecture Code protects the New Zealand coastal character of Wiroa Station.

Wiroa Station is a community where families can be together, creating a fun community of friends and friends who can buy in together – sharing fantastic facilities, assets and memories.

The objective we had in mind in creating Wiroa Station was to provide a way of living in the land, in a very authentic way, full of recreational facilities which owners own, and can share with their friends. That vision has a fair bit of passion in it. We care a great deal about our land and we care a great deal about creating a fantastic community of owners in this very special place.

Evan Williams – Williams Land Ltd