On the 18th August we helped the Auckland Council get over 500 native plants planted in the Kakamatura area near Cornwallis. With around 15 of our staff and Cameron the Park Ranger we got the planting done pretty efficiently. The plants were mainly Manuka, Cabbage Trees and native grasses to stabilise areas affected by flooding […]
Read moreWe recently got some fantastic help from a NZ company to help us out with our pest control work around Piha. Cyclone Gabrielle in February caused extensive damage around the West Coast of Auckland and one of the things affected was our ability to check our predator traps that we have been using since 2014. […]
Read moreIt is always great to host journalists and media from around the world – we have such a wide range of tours available to choose from. Elle magazine in Quebec decided to join our wilderness experience tour and gave us a mention in their recent publication – here (and yes you can google translate it […]
Read moreOur managing director was interviewed for a NZ Herald article – you can read the full content here Ben was also interviewed on Newstalk ZB – the link to that interview is here
Read moreSince late 2020 we have been fortunate to be working with a charity organisation called Woven Earth. Woven Earth furnish the homes and lives of families that have fled domestic violence situations. When the borders to NZ closed due to covid we converted some of our tour buses into delivery vans (we took the seats […]
Read moreWest Auckland Tourism Company, Bush and Beach, last week ran a free day out for a group from Literacy Waitākere to introduce them to nature and water safety. The group were from all over the world including Afghanistan, Cambodia, Myanmar and Iraq. As well as a great day out it was a chance for them […]
Read moreWith a lack of international tourists we have been running tours for locals and also using our vehicles and drivers as charter buses for hire for private events and private tours. People are liking that they can hire a bus and driver to go wherever they want, on their time schedule and all with a […]
Read moreBush and Beach is excited to be launching a range of ‘Kiwis guiding Kiwis’ day trips to help New Zealanders check out Auckland and the surrounding regions. Designed for Kiwi’s who do not have transport or prefer to let someone else do the driving, this selection of small group day trips has something for everyone. […]
Read more35 year old, multi award-winning, Zero Carbon Certified Auckland tour operator, Bush and Beach, has pivoted from guiding international visitors to Hobbiton, Piha,The Coromandel and on wine tours to delivering Auckland Council food parcels under contract to New Zealand Couriers. Managing Director, Ben Thornton, says, “Our business was 99% focussed on international tourists so with […]
Read moreBush and Beach and our Wilderness Experience tour has been selected as a finalist in the Qualmark 100% Pure New Zealand Experience Awards 2019. The Bush and Beach Wilderness Experience tour was selected as a finalist from over 100 registrations that were received for the awards. Qualmark General Manager Gregg Anderson says that the volume […]
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