spend your special weekend in our private villa, Where Italian elegance meets the New Zealand countryside.

Te Mania Homestead is a magnificent, luxury country retreat set on 12 acres only 35 minutes south of Kaikoura and 1 hour 45 minutes north of Christchurch. With well-established gardens, this elegant Italian style villa is the perfect place for a weekend or week-long stay with your family and friends.

Te Mania Homestead is a premier wedding and events venue providing guests with a clear marquee in a beautiful, well-established garden setting and accommodation on-site. With 7 bedrooms, the homestead houses up to 14 guests on site. Help yourself to the vegetable, herb and flower garden and enjoy the fully equipped kitchen as you prepare memorable meals for your family and friends to enjoy in various locations around the property.

The perfect destination to enjoy all that the North Canterbury and Kaikoura region offers.

secluded, peaceful, indulgent and private

FAQs

Te Mania Homestead has a capacity of 150 guests total, including the wedding party and excluding vendors. The Homestead has 7 bedrooms and sleeps up to 14 guests.
If the forecast is for rain on the day of your wedding we will discuss the various options with you ahead of time and will assist in implementing any alternative plans on the day. Some ceremony alternatives include inside the main reception marquee or setting up an additional smaller clear marquee at your chosen ceremony site.
We are a BYO venue which means you are able to bring alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages into the venue for your event and we do not charge a corkage fee. Please note, BYO applies to you only and guests are not permitted to bring their own beverages for the event.
All bar service at Te Mania Homestead is to be managed by us. We provide friendly and experienced bar staff, glassware and can help with beverage planning and purchasing.
The Te Mania Homestead is available for exclusive use during your stay. With 7 bedrooms sleeping up to 14 guests, this is a great option for your your wedding party or close family members to stay on-site. It also means that if you are including any little people in your special weekend it is a great place for them to have some quiet time and nap. We are able to recommend some lovely locally-based babysitters and have portacots, high chairs and baby friendly toys on hand.
We can provide luxury glamping tents that can be set up on site to cater for extra guests wishing to stay. We have eight 5 meter bell tents available, capable of sleeping an additional 16 guests.
The property is a 35-minute drive from Kaikoura, to and from which bus transfers can take guests to their desired motel and hotel accomodation.
There are also a handful of AirBNB’s within the Conway district for guests wanting to stay a little closer.
Please contact us if you would like more information on our accommodation recommendations or help with transport.
We know exactly what it’s like to want to include your fur baby in your special day. Yes, pets are allowed at Te Mania Homestead with prior approval. You are responsible for cleaning up after your pets and they are not allowed inside the homestead or on any furniture (indoor or outdoor).
No! One of the best things about being in the country with no close neighbours is that there are no noise restrictions. You can celebrate until sunrise if you prefer however our liquor license prevents us from serving alcohol past 1am.