Makahika OPC Venue Options and Support
Our Food
Our operations and catering lead, Jules, buys her food from the markets daily. Her halal meat is sourced from Otaki Butchers with free range and organic meats being chosen when available. Fresh vegetables and fruit come from Garden of York in Levin, providing fresh delicious seasonal meals.
All dietary needs are catered for, inclusive of but not limited to:
Gluten free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Allergies, Raw food only, Halal
Experience Sites and Accommodation Options
School Groups of up to 150 persons (rotations of 3 groups of 50 can be accommodated over programmes ranging from 1-21 nights
lodge@makahika - 46 bunks (six bunk rooms) are available in the main lodge building with facilitation area’s, cottage lounge, dining and kitchen facilities
tentedcamp@makahika - 11 x 6 person tents (with mattresses) set up with a 6 x 9 metre marquee for the in-camp tenting village - dining for up to 50 - close to the lodge@makahika
bushhut@makahika - 18 x 4 person alpine tents (with mattresses) permanently set up at our divine bush camp with the river meandering through the site, camp fires, and little kitchen huts to support your group - remotely located at the back of our property.
Corporate Groups 6 - 120 persons
Arete@makahika - 8 x luxury whare for corporate or business groups of up to 16 persons - visit the Arete page for further details - located on the upper river terrace at Makahika
wilderness@makahika - our off-site wilderness adventures for corporate or business groups - locations in New Zealand and Australia to suit client needs
Risk Disclosure, Safety Management Plans & Instructors
Makahika OPC runs a comprehensive Risk and Safety Management Programme. We enjoy the privilege of external annual auditing; this ensures we ‘visit’ out activities, processes and emergency responses regularly. You can find us as a registered provider on the Work Safe NZ site - Accredited Adventure Activity Providers.
All adventurous activity contains an element of risk, both physical and mental. MOPC has endeavoured to recognise and mitigate risks for each activity. You will be actively encouraged to participate in this process.
All activities have a Risk Assessment Management form completed and available. You will be required to participate in the identification and mitigation of possible risk at MOPC.
Makahika OPC instructors are extraordinarily talented both in their skills within the experiential learning world and their knowledge of our processes and programmes. Most importantly, they love children (and adults), and enjoy their days filled with up to 150 students every day of terms 1 & 4.
Our instructors never leave! Makahika is privileged to lead a team of between 5 and 10 highly qualified instructors with fabulous personalities some who have been with us since 2006. The students and teachers leave with knowledge that they have been in safe and caring hands for the endurance of their annual camp.
