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Written by Sharon Stephenson on 01 Mar, 2022

Kinloch Manor & Villas head chef Chef Norkamella fabulous smile graces the front cover of our national airline carrier Air New Zealand’s inflight magazine this month ... and for the ‘birdie’ open up the magazine and there is a feature on Kinloch’s own Jack Nicklaus designed Signature course The Kinloch Club.

Written by Akash Arora on 01 Nov, 2021

At first glance Kinloch Manor & Villas doesn’t appear to be anything like the 19th Century Scottish Castle that inspired it. But look a little closer, says owner John Sax you will notice the similarities.

Written by Claire Sullivan-Krauss on 05 Oct, 2021

Ranked as one of the greatest places in the world to visit, New Zealand has long been staking its claim as one of the most appealing holiday destinations for the world’s one-percenter travellers, thanks largely to our iconic luxury lodge scene. For decades, Huka Lodge, Eichardt’s, Kauri Cliffs, Wharekauhau, Cape Kidnappers, Millbrook and Kinloch Manor — to name just a few — have positioned New Zealand as a destination of both isolated beauty and unique luxury’

Written by Karine Thomas on 01 Jul, 2021

Kinloch Manor & Villas and The Kinloch Club golf course, New Zealand’s only Jack Nicklaus 18-hole Signature Golf Course, adds yet again to its awards by being recognised by USA Golf Digest Magazine as 2021 ‘Best International Golf Resort’ – Editor’s choice.

Written by Christine McCabe on 05 Jun, 2021

Off to another of the country’s leading golf lodges, the striking Kinloch Manor & Villas overlooking Lake Taupo, also on the North Island. Sister property to the famous Treetops, the lodge rises like a fortress from a steep hillside above the stunning Jack Nicklaus- designed championship course, gemsmooth greens tucked between tussocky folds and little gullies of native heather.

Written by Chef Norka on 06 May, 2021

If there is one thing we have learnt over the last year it is how to deal with being out of our comfort zones. It’s an uncomfortable feeling for most of us but with it comes the opportunity for growth. But the time was right and Norka who is ambassador for Ora King Salman and Beef + Lamb New Zealand, felt the challenge would be good for her and after only three weeks as head chef at Kinloch Manor and Villas she has settled in nicely!

Written by Ken Crossen on 21 Feb, 2021

A favourite of mine would have to be Kinloch Manor and Villas, which is perfectly placed on 254ha of spectacular shore above Lake Taupo. I can only describe it as a reinterpreted modern day Scottish Baronial Castle. It's an incredibly massive stone building that the architects really thought about in terms of placement and landscape, it is massive, heavy and powerful; construction we rarely see in New Zealand.

Written by Pamela Wade on 21 Feb, 2021

Just a 20-minute drive from Taupō, the Manor and its cluster of villas sit on a hill overlooking the township of Kinloch and, beyond, the lake and distant mountains. For most guests, though, the main focus is the challenging par-72 golf course that curls around below: the only Jack Nicklaus-designed course in New Zealand, featuring 172 bunkers.

Written by Karine Thomas on 01 Jan, 2021

Kinloch Manor & Villas, created by the much-awarded owners of Treetops Lodge & Estate, offers truly exceptional dining overlooking Lake Taupo and beyond. And importantly the restaurant uses near 100% pesticide and organic produce (where appropriate), with farm and garden reared produce of their own, plus the private 2,000 ha nearby owner’s property that adheres to the ‘Estate to Plate’ dining philosophy - of course matched with New Zealand and the world’s best wines.