Trade Hub Location: Fairlie

Shear-vue Farmstay

Written by Jason on April 4, 2024.

Escape to the countryside near Fairlie & enjoy the peace & amazing views. Your stay includes your own private spa pool, a free one-hour guided farm tour, and a delicious continental breakfast. The 850-acre farm has 2,500 sheep & 350 beef cattle. You’ll love hand-feeding their sheep, pig, dogs, hens, & alpaca. By night, enjoy the Mackenzie Region’s famous night skies, with thousands of shining stars. Lake Tekapo & Timaru are a 40-minute drive, Fairlie a 10-minute drive, & Christchurch is a 2-hour drive.

Back Country Trout

Written by Jason on January 10, 2023.

If you are looking for a fly fishing vacation of a lifetime, you will love the Central South Island of New Zealand. Allow Kevin Payne, a registered New Zealand professional fishing guide to take you on a guided experience specializing in sighted fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout. You will love the combination of large trout, un-crowded rivers and striking scenery.

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We can’t wait to welcome you to the Legendary Mackenzie! Step into the great wide open and discover NZ’s highest mountains, longest glaciers, vivid turquoise lakes, golden grasslands and clearest starry skies. Take a scenic flight into the mountains and land on glaciers; enjoy the night sky within the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve; explore the amazingly beautiful landscape by cycling, walking, kayaking, swimming, skiing and more.