Te Mata Estate

Te Mata Estate, based in Hawke’s Bay near Havelock North, is widely regarded as New Zealand’s oldest winery in continuous operation, with its origins dating back to the 1890s. Established on the former Te Mata Station by the Chambers family and later revitalised by the Buck and Morris families from the 1970s, it has become one of the country’s benchmark fine‑wine producers. The historic brick cellars and hillside vineyards around Te Mata Peak are now legally protected for their heritage value, and the estate remain…