Te Awa Lodge - Motu

07/10/2026

A lucky find in a Pukekohe Op-shop....a vintage print (1966) of a weka with her chicks. Perfect fit for the wall space in the Weka Nest that has been waiting for the right picture.

P. S. if you visit Motu at the moment, there are plenty of super cute weka chicks running around!

23/09/2026

Yay!!!

18/08/2026

Brrrrr🥶 but still beautiful in Motu.

11/04/2026

It has been relatively calm here in Motu.... but this delightful purple sky at 6.15am this morning may be 'telling' us something.

21/01/2026

Despite the deluge of rain, blue sky is trying its best to poke through here in Motu and already feeling humid with a forecast of 30 degrees.

07/01/2026

We just had some bike packers who are doing the Kopiko (West to East) use Pakihi Track this morning. Pakihi Track is 17km from our Lodge.

Motu Trails Charitable Trust trustee Haimona Ngata said the track was in good condition.

29/11/2025

It's been a cracker of a day here in Motu! Cycle Gisborne have brought a hungry crew of 10 arriving this afternoon after tackling the Pakihi Track as part of the Motu Trails Cycleway - an alternative route to Old Motu Road.

17/11/2025

We are excited to stock the yummy real food bars from 'The Crafty Weka Bar' for our guests and bike-packers who come through the Motu Trails Cycleway.

15/11/2025

Highly recommend these coasters from Go Bike NZ. They are very good quality!

Thank you Te Awa Lodge - Motu for the lovely review on the Kopiko Aotearoa Coasters. Stoked they are being displayed along the Kopiko Aotearoa Bikepacking route.

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15/11/2025

Packed Lunches getting ready to be bagged up for a group of 12 bikers organised through Cycle Gisborne.

We cater for bike-packers staying at Motu as part of the Motu Trails Cycleway. On offer is Breakfast, Dinner and a Packed-Lunch.