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A Twitter by Miranda Kerr at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, December 2011.

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Cape Kidnappers golf course & lodge on the “Pro Shop”, May 2011

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Robb report, November 2011

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Conde Nast Traveller features Cape Kidnappers, 2011

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Golf Events Switzerland features Cape Kidnappers- The Most Scenic Hotel, summer 2011

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Vancouver View magazine, Canada features all three lodges, September 2011

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Elite Traveler Magazine, Sept- Oct 2011

Elite Traveler Magazine.

Lexus Magazine features Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers, July 2011

Lexus Magazine Article

Golf Magazine France

September 2011

Golf Magazine France

September 2011

Peter Greenberg at Cape Kidnappers, July 2011.

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Cuisine, Heston Blumenthal at Cape Kidnappers, July 2011

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Bridal Guide, August 2011.

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Golf.com, Cape Kidnappers in the Top 100 Courses, 2011

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Robb Report, a new Stay-and-Play Package for Golf Lovers, August 2011

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The Wall Street Journal, UK, featuring Cape Kidnappers, July 2011

The Wall Street Journal, UK, featuring Cape Kidnappers, July 2011

Western Living July/August 2011

Western Living July/August 2011

Gayot.com Top 10 Resorts

Gayot.com features Cape Kidnappers in the Top 10 Golf Resorts in the World!

Australian Golf Digest - April 2011

Australian Golf Digest

Bon Appetit - March 2011

Bon Appetit

Cape, Belle Magazine, May 2011 Issue

Cape, Belle Magazine, May 2011 Issue

Andrew Harper Hideaway Report May 2011

Andrew Harper Hideaway Report May 2011

Simply You Summer 2010/2011 Issue

Cape Kidnappers

A Kiwi Classic

Cape Kindappers

Sports & Style Magazine

The course on New Zealand's North Island will test the best

Food & Travel After Hours - October 2010

Food & Travel After Hours - October 2010, Rick Stein Interview

Travel + Leisure Magazine June 2010

World’s Best Service Awards - The Farm at Cape Kidnappers rated #2 in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific

Todays Golfer Magazine (UK) ranks Cape Kidnappers #24 in World Top 100 Golf Courses.

Todays Golfer Magazine (UK) ranks Cape Kidnappers #24 in World Top 100 Golf Courses.

Gourmet Traveller Wine Article

Gourmet Traveller Wine Article June/July 2010

Travel+Leisure (South Asia) Magazine "T+L 500 World's Best Hotels" January 2010

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers ranked #2 in New Zealand and the South Pacific with a score of 93.33...

Golfstyle Magazine – Feb 2010 issue

Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay region offers a great experience of playing golf amidst a stunning setting on the edge of the Pacific...

Ralph Lauren Magazine - Golf on the Edge

Savvy Golfers are heading down under to New Zealand for an above-par putting experience...

Australia & New Zealand Winter Special - February 1, 2010

In recognition of the all year round local support of our Australian & New Zealand residences, once again, Jay Robertson III, Managing Director of Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs has announced...

Grazia – Australia, Hotel Couture, Jan 2010

Ever wondered how the rich and famous do a NZ minibreak? Anita Quigley gets a taste…

Elite Traveller - 14 Days in New Zealand

A hand-tailored New Zealand itinerary by Jet, Chopper and limo not only puts you in the most luxurious accommodations, but also delivers a host of unique activities from wilderness fishing...

Travel + Leisure - World’s Top 50 Hotels

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers ranked #22 with a score of 93.3 in this years Travel + Leisure, World’s Top 50 Hotels. Luxury and value can coexist, as Travel + Leisure learns in their ranking...

Caviar Affair - Hide and Seek – New Zealand

Exquisite private lodges house adventure seekers down under. - The sheep may outnumber people four-to-one, but New Zealand remains an alchemy of dramatic scenery and rich culture.

Wall Street Journal - Club Class

Last year’s deep discounting has created a new breed of travellers. They expect good deals and exotic experiences, all at the last minute. And they want it bespoke…

The Age - New Zealand’s Best

What do you give the person who has everything? Perhaps the Kiwi accommodation package 3xFabulous would make a nifty present to pop under the Christmas tree…

Herald Sun – Australia - Country Luxury on the Cape

Tee off amid farmland on the fringes of Hawkes Bay, writes TV personality Deborah Hutton. “I might not be a fine golfer but I do love the game and Cape Kidnappers’ course has been voted...

The Kiwi Challenge - Anthony Kim Wins The Kiwi Challenge 2009

Anthony Kim beats Sean O’Hair on First Playoff Hole to Win. – Proud sponsors, Cape Kidnappers Golf Resort owner Julian Robertson and son Alex Robertson flank Kiwi Challenge champion Anthony Kim...

Hawke’s Bay Today - Mahan chilled for challenge

An interview The Kiwi Challenge defending champion Hunter Mahan with Wall Street tycoon Julian Robertson at the Cape Kidnappers Resort…

The Kiwi Challenge 2009 - Watch The 2009 Kiwi Challenge - Nov 14 & 15 on NBC Sports

If you cannot make it in person for The Kiwi Challenge 2009 at Cape Kidnappers in Hawke's Bay New Zealand, this November 11 & 12, then don't miss this exciting PGA Golf Challenge - Watch NBC Sports...

Cliff Notes - News & Events at Cape Kidnappers & Matakauri…

News & Events at Cape Kidnappers & Matakauri. Including details on The Kiwi Challenge 2009, Winter Food & Wine Weekends, New Winemaker at Te Awa, Sustainable Farm, New Pasty Chef, Recipes...

Dominion Post - From a Distant Kitchen

Ann Warnock meets a Shropshire lad, now a worldclass chef at Hawke’s Bay’s Cape Kidnappers Lodge. - While he relishes the fresh ingredients he is able to source for his guests...

GolfChannel.com - Doak pays a visit to Cape Kidnappers

In preparation for the Kiwi Challenge at Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand, golf course architect Tom Doak paid a visit recently to his award-winning course. Despite opening barely five years ago...

Cybergolf.com - Doak Discusses Cape Kidnappers

"You'll never play golf like this anywhere else," Doak added. "Our goal was to create interesting holes you wouldn't find anywhere else and that wasn't hard to do at Cape Kidnappers...

The Golf Book - by Sports Illustrated a winner

They say don't judge a book by its cover. Yet that old adage doesn't apply with Sports Illustrated: The Golf Book. Its cover is a beautiful montage of the game's greatest players...

The New Zealand Herald - Que syrah, shiraz

The Great Shiraz Challenge takes place on October 24 and sees Halliday lining up five examples of Australian shiraz from Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula to take on Bob Campbell's line-up...

Be Part of the Action - Tickets are now available

Be part of the action at this exciting international PGA Challenge Event being held at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers in Hawke’s Bay New Zealand 11-12 November 2009. Tickets are limited so get yours...

Golf Vacations - Kiwi Tigers

Cape Kidnappers – “Top of its game” – The Farm at Cape Kidnappers in Hawke’s Bay has been open for less the two years, yet its dramatic par-71 championship golf course designed by Tom Doak...

MiNDFOOD - Neil Perry talks to MiNDFOOD

During one of Cape Kidnappers Winter Gourmet Events, renowned celebrity chef Neil Perry chats on video to MiNDFOOD about what he likes most about Hawke’s Bay, why he prefers farmers markets...

2009 Kiwi Challenge - Defending Champ Mahan Heads List of Young Stars for Second Kiwi Challenge

Defending Champ Mahan Heads List of Young Stars for Second Kiwi Challenge - Four of the best young golfers on the PGA Tour will travel half-way around the world in mid-November, chasing a winner’s...

Conde Nast Traveller UK - The 12th Annual Readers' Travel Awards 2009

Cape Kidnappers was named in the top 20 best OVERSEAS LEISURE HOTELS - Australasia & the South Pacific in The Annual Readers Travel Awards by Conde Nast Traveller UK.

Herald on Sunday - Caped Crusades

CAPE KIDNAPPERS is consistently ranked among the world’s best golfing resorts. No wonder I was so excited about this trip. And that probably explains the first red-faced moment...

Cuisine Magazine - Stein Way

In the 12 years I have been writing for Cuisine, never have I been so excited, so inspired and so pleasantly surprised than when I met my greatest food hero, chef Rick Stein.

Golf Magazine - The 50 Greatest Courses of the Last 50 Years

Golf-Magazine-50th-Anniversary issue - ranked Cape Kidnappers 4th Greatest Golf Course in the World, and sister property Kauri Cliffs ranked 18th Greatest Golf Course in the World...

Kauri Cliffs, Huka Lodge, Cape Kidnappers - 3 X Fabulous

Spend a total of nine nights at three of New Zealand’s finest lodges – Kauri Cliffs, Huka Lodge and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers. Follow the link to discover more about this special offer...

Travel & Leisure - World’s Best Awards - Resort Hotels

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers and along with our sister property Kauri Cliffs topped the “World’s Best Awards” by distinguish Travel & Leisure Magazine - USA. Our two properties came in first...

The Kiwi Challenge 2009 - PGA Challenge Event

Following the huge success of the 2008 Kiwi Challenge we are delighted to announce the 2009 Kiwi Challenge will be held at Cape Kidnappers on November 11th and 12th. Four sensational young players...

Luxury Travel & Style Magazine - Links and Lodgings

Australians are fortunate to have some of the world’s finest golf courses within easy reach… If it’s a golfing challenge you’re after, or memorable on-course accommodation, here we look at more...

Sunday Herald Sun Australia - TEE-RRIFIC

The first glimpse of the course as the car clears the pine forest and crests the hill is breathtaking. The postcard-perfect emerald hills give way to a series of jagged ridges that jut out like...

TVNZ - Rick Stein’s preforms his magic at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers…

“Rick Stein loves seafood and travels the world testing and tasting the best on offer. He's got TV shows, a cooking school, restaurants and just loves it. Over the weekend he flew into...

Dish - Down on the Farm

"From making tea in Shropshire to heading the kitchen at one of New Zealand's most exclusive lodges" - Victoria Wells meets the man whose job it is to keep the guests happy. Dish Magazine go behind...

Food and Wine - New Zealand's Great Wine Frontier

Cape Kidnappers – at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Dale Gartland combines Mediterranean and Asian flavours, as in this grouper with mustard dressing…

Golf Digest, The World’s Greatest Golf-Courses 2009-2010

Cape Kidnappers Golf Course is placed 13th in the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World for 2009-2010 by the prestigious publication – Golf Digest. Golf Digest’s rankings are the most respected...

Vanity Fair - Superfly Guys

“Kidnappers restaurants commands the same awesome outlooks as the rest of the place and gave us the best food we ate in New Zealand, all the more noteworthy since the lodge only had been open for...

The Ultimate Kiwi Escape Package - STAY 5 NIGHTS AND HAVE A 6TH NIGHT ON US!

“The Ultimate Kiwi Escape Package” now extended to October 2009. - STAY 5 NIGHTS AND HAVE A 6TH NIGHT ON US! Stay at the Award winning Relais & Châteaux Lodges at Kauri Cliffs & at Cape Kidnappers...

Bride Magazine - Life's a Beach

Cape Kidnappers is one of Hawke’s Bay’s most memorable natural attractions. The gannet reserve, which includes several nesting sites, contains the largest and most accessible mainland gannet...

NZ Sunday Star Times - Escape – Luxury Getaways

Interview with Neil Perry and his thoughts on New Zealand produce and highlight the exciting winter food and wine events happening at Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs…

Travel & Leisure Golf - The Life List

Travel and Leisure Golf “The Life List” – The Essential Experiences of the Perfect Golf Life - Cape Kidnappers achieves 5th placing in the world. Cape Kidnappers Golf Course is in great company...

Cliff Notes - March 2009 Newsletter

News and views from Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers, including the new Kiwi Discovery Walks now part of the Cape Kidnappers Guest Activity Program along with recent awards, accolades...

Conde Nast Traveller UK - The Ultimate Guide of Where to Stay in New Zealand 2009

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, further south in the renowned Hawke's Bay wine region, will surely become known as a super-luxury lodge with the world's 27th-best golf course attached...

Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs - 2009 Special Winter Events

Special 2009 Winter Events - don’t miss these excellent winter events with celebrity winemakers, wine aficionado and famous chefs. This years programme include wine makers; Dr. Neil McCallum...

New Zealand’s Most Interesting Golf Courses - NZ Sunday Star Times

“Most Acclaimed Course” – Cape Kidnappers Golf Course is named the “Most Acclaimed Course as named by New Zealand’s Sunday Star Times. In their Drive Time article – A Tour of New Zealand’s Most...

Australian Winter Special - Cape Kidnappers Golf & Spa Resort

Staying at a 5 Star Luxury Lodge has never been so affordable! Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs announces their 2009 Special Winter Package exclusively for all Australian Residences...

New Zealand Winter Special - Cape Kidnappers Golf & Spa Resort

Staying at a 5 Star Luxury Lodge has never been so affordable! Cape Kidnappers & Kauri Cliffs announces their 2009 Special Winter Package exclusively for all New Zealand Residences...

Kiwi Collection - 2009

Cape Kidnappers - 5 Star Spa & Golf Resort in Hawkes Bay, North Island New Zealand is proud to a member of the exclusive Kiwi Collection 2009.

Tatler Travel Guide 2009 - 101 Best Hotels 2009

Cape Kidnappers Ranked among the best 'Far-out adventures' hotels in the Tatler Travel Guide Tatler Travel Awards - 101 Best Hotels 2009

Harper's Bazaar UK - The World’s Most Glamorous Hotels 2009

Harper’s Bazaar (UK) Travel Guide - The World’s Most Glamorous Hotels, Hideaways, Villas and Lodges - Dream Destinations, 2009 – The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hakes Bay, North Island, New Zealand.

Luxury Travel & Style Magazine - Best Overseas Golf Resorts Award 2009

Cape Kidnappers and along with our sister property Kauri Cliffs have both been ranked in the Top 10 of the “Best Overseas Golf Resort” in the annual Gold List 2009 Awards published by Australian...

Tasmanian - The drive to a world-class New Zealand golf getaway tees you up for the game of your life...

The drive to a world-class New Zealand golf getaway tees you up for the game of your life, writes Phillip Heads from the Tasmanian Sunday Newspaer. NO MATTER how hard you try, the best drive at...

Conde Nast Traveller - The Gold List 2009 – Best Food

Conde Nast Traveller acknowledges THE FARM AT CAPE KIDNAPPERS, NEW ZEALAND in fifth annual Gold List 2009. - BEST FOOD. - X FACTOR - “Chef Dale Gartland's menu features local produce including...

Cape Kidnappers Special Offer - Pay 5 Stay 6 Package

STAY 5 NIGHTS AND HAVE A 6TH NIGHT ON US - Award winning Relais & Chateaux Lodges at Kauri Cliffs & The Farm at Cape Kidnappers invite you to take advantage of this truly special offer...

Architectural Digest - Inside Private Homes

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers and the Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, these two award winning 5 star Luxury Resorts that both come complete with internationally rated golf courses and world class spa...

Golf Magazine - Forget Europe—cross the other horizon and you’ll find some spectacular golf

There are few more majestic sites for a golf course than the 5,000-acre sheep station on the southeastern tip of the North Island that was handed to designer Tom Doak by Robertson in 2003...

Travel & Leisure – Southeast Asia - “It List” The Editors’ Choice Awards – Top 27 Best New Hotels in the World 2008

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers – Hawke’s Bay, North Island, New Zealand - Named in the Top 27 New Hotels in the World 2008 – The “It List” by the editors of Travel & Leisure November 2008...

Winestate - Hawke's Bay - Not your ordinary Farm

HAWKE'S Bay now has a world-class resort to match its stunning wines. The long-anticipated The Farm at Cape Kidnappers is now in full swing, offering luxury accommodation, a spa and a golf course...

Cable Television - The Kiwi Challenge International TV Broadcast Dates

International TV broadcast times for The Kiwi Challenge Golfing Event held at Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers luxury golf resorts in the north island of New Zealand. This international PGA golf...

Destinasain - Asia's Leading Travel Magazine - Best New Resorts in Asia Pacific

Asia’s leading travel magazine "Destinasain" lists Cape Kidnappers from Hawkes Bay in the North Island of New Zealand as one of the Best New Resorts in the Asia Pacific Region in their 2008...

New Zealand Luxury Lodge Cruise Packages - Cruise add-on Lodge Packages

Reflect on life’s journeys by booking a pre or post Luxury Lodge Cruise Package at New Zealand’s two most awarded luxury lodges in the north island of New Zealand – Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs...

PGA Golf - Online - Officially Sanctioned Kiwi Challenge Event

The inaugural Kiwi Challenge, is now an officially sanctioned event on the PGA TOUR's Challenge Events' season. - "We are pleased to officially add the Kiwi Challenge as one of the PGA TOUR's...

Travel & Leisure - Australia - Travel & Leisure Annual Report 2008

Australia - Travel & Leisure Annual Report 2008 - 100 Best Destinations & Discoveries lists Cape Kidnappers. "In a country that has well and truly perfected the art of the Luxury Lodge, Cape Kidnapper

The Daily Telegraph - UK - Cape Kidnappers Listed Top 10 Golf Courses of The World

The Daily Telegraph Newspaper from the United Kingdom has named Cape Kidnappers Golf Course - No.1 in "The World’s Top 10 Golf Courses" list surpassing Pebble Beach, Royal Melbourne, Royal County...

HARPER'S BAZAAR - BAZAAR Lifestyle - The Farm at Cape Kidnappers

The car climbs ever higher, twisting through sharp bends and steep grades bathed in the late-afternoon shadows from an endless canopy of stately redwoods and whispering pines.

TOWN & COUNTRY TRAVEL - Wild at Heart

New Zealand’s rugged landscape can inspire poetry in even the most jaded of men. And when traveling to the country’s pristine retreats with your daughter, you can’t help but become reflective.

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