Westhaven Retreat Lodge Meditation and Yoga Workshops


Meditation helps to reduce stress and live happier, healthier, more peaceful lives. Guided meditation audios are always available at Westhaven. Yoga encourages overall health and wellness. Out low impact Yoga is designed for all ages and is available on request.

Enquire about our workshops.

Luxury Accommodation

Two luxury suites, five Lodge rooms and a small Cottage are available. On site accommodation is limited to eighteen, however, additional accommodation is available nearby if needed.

Ceremony and Reception Locations

Westhaven’s 404.6 hectares (1,000 acres) offers a number of ceremony and reception locations. For rainy days, the Lodge's glass covered veranda backdropped by the Whanganui Inlet is perfect. As well as weddings. Westhaven Lodge customises experiences for magical and romantic events such as vow renewals, engagements and anniversaries.

Private and Exclusive Services

Westhaven Retreat Lodge offers an exclusive and private service for your wedding. We specialise in small, intimate weddings up to a maximum of 25 guests.

Private Corporate Retreats at Westhaven Retreat Lodge


We offer a private and secure environment and the highest confidentiality. The secluded natural surroundings and isolation are the perfect balance for your corporate event.

Retreat Location and Resort Facilities

The whole peninsula abounds in recreational pursuits and at the Lodge, swimming, sauna, spa pools, yoga, and meditation are available. As well as in-room massages and reflexology on request.

Westhaven Retreat Lodge offers countless nature activities. From kayaking, coastal fishing and sightseeing, to guided walks and farm tours. Nearby you can enjoy horse riding, Farewell Spit Safari and many more adventures.

Filming at Westhaven Retreat


Westhaven is an ideal base location for small to medium filming projects such as television advertisements, fashion shoots, coastal documentaries, nature and even specific scene shooting for feature movies.

The Westhaven property and the peninsula feature craggy limestone cliffs and crags, sub-tropical Nikau palms, and 8 kms (4.9 miles) of coastline with the Tasman Sea on one side and the Whanganui (Westhaven) Inlet on the other.

As well as a concentration of proven location possibilities, we can offer you logistical support with 4WD bikes and Land Cruisers, plus all accommodation and meal packages at our Lodge.

No arduous concession and permit paperwork, (we own Westhaven Retreat). No disruptions. No noise. No contrails. Our remote, yet secure road-end location, 40 kms (24.8 miles) from Collingwood, ensures you will be able to work without fear of disruption and far away from any extraneous noise.

Working with film crews has given us an appreciation that every crew's requirements are quite different. So get in touch now to discuss making your next film shoot work brilliantly for you.

Booking for Groups


We pride ourselves on high standards of personal service to all of our guests. To ensure this service, groups need to book the entire Lodge at a special party rate. We will be delighted to discuss your plans and look forward to offering you further information.