Carrington Estate

Situated on the Karikari Peninsula at 109 Maitai Bay Road, Tokerau Beach, this 4-star resort, rated 7.3/10 on Booking.com, spans 1 hectares with a farm, a vineyard, and a 4 km white-sand coastline. Carrington Estate provides 32 rooms, including lodge rooms, self-contained villas, Sea View Villas, and Sea and Golf View Villas; rooms and suites feature fireplaces and balconies or terraces with direct landscape access. Standard Double Rooms and Deluxe Double Rooms include tea/coffee making facilities. The on-site restaurant at Carrington Estate serves breakfast and dinner, and the Karikari Estate winery Café is open Thursday to Sunday from 11:00 to 18:30. Guests can also use the bar, order breakfast in the room, request packed lunches, and choose from special diet menus. Leisure facilities include an unheated outdoor swimming pool, a splash pool, two tennis courts, a fitness centre, a games room, billiards, bicycle rental, and an 18-hole championship golf course. A skeet shooting range is on site, and horse riding, fishing, and scuba diving can be arranged through external providers. Business facilities include a business centre and meeting/banquet rooms; family amenities include family rooms and kids' meals. Carrington Estate is 35 km by car (39 minutes) from Kaitaia Airport, while Tuatua Tavern is 2 km away, Cable Bay Store is 27 km away, and Mangonui Fish Shop is 32 km away.

The nearest village and shops are a considerable drive from the resort.

The wine tasting at the estate is self-guided rather than hosted.