SUNDAY STAR TIMES/STUFF | TO THE MANOR BORN

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.