About the Association
Your Board Members
The Association is governed by its Board (active hosts and members of the Association) and is led by its President, Garth London. Garth is supported by five elected/co-opted Board Members and the Association Secretary.
President:Garth London Appointed President June 2025 Whakaipo Lodge E garth@whakaipolodge.co.nz Garth and Angie set up Whakaipo Lodge in 2013 having come from corporate backgrounds. Garth also established Adventure Shuttles, a small tour business specialising in transport, guiding and mountainbiking in the central North Island. He trained as a civil engineer and spent most of his professional career working in sales and general management, including executive roles in business units of large organisations. Garth previously served as President of Taupo Home Hosts Association and has also served as Chair of the New Zealand Alpine Club in Wellington. |
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Board MemberJan Roberts Breakers Boutique Accommodation E stay@breakers.co.nz Jan and her husband Stephen own Breakers Boutique Accommodation, a beachfront b&b on the Coast Road overlooking the Tasman Sea between Greymouth and Punakaiki. They have a passion for exploring the region’s natural beauty and history and sharing that passion and their discoveries with their guests. Breakers is set on 2 acres of native bush and landscaped gardens with a Wahi Tapu on the property from Ngai Tahu that is being investigated further. |
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Vice President / Board MemberScott Riches-McPherson Omaka Lodge E contact@omakalodge.nz Scott, and his husband Christopher, own and run Omaka Lodge, a boutique bed and breakfast 7km south of Taumarunui on the Forgotten World Highway. They bought the house (then a family home at the centre of a 5,500 acre sheep and beef station) and 10.5 acres in early 2017 moving there in June 2017. Scott and Chris devote all their attention to the creation and running of Omaka Lodge, blending Chris’ hospitality background and Scott's sales & marketing background. They opened on 27 December 2017, and haven’t looked back. We recently interviewed Scott:
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Board Member - Jason HenryB&B: St Leonards Vineyard a. 14 Premila Dr m. +64 22 543 2131 |
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Board Member - Rob CottrellB&B: Moongate Villa a. 462 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri 0293 m. +64 226506676 e. rob@moongatevilla.com |
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Board Member - Rachel BartrumTB&B: Lynton Downs Farmstay a. 1717 Inland Kaikoura Road m.0279036444 e. lyntondownsfarmstay@gmail.com
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Association SecretaryAlison Gygax Birds Ferry Lodge E secretary@bandbassociation.co.nz Alison and her husband Andre built Birds Ferry Lodge in 2004 and have run this successful business since then, with a short "Covid Break". They re-opened the lodge at the end of 2023. As well as running the B&B they are well known for the high standard of dinners served to guests and their extensive native and kitchen gardens. Alison has a degree in Hospitality Business Management and worked in contract catering management in Scotland for 15 years before moving to New Zealand.
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We are New Zealand’s national association working exclusively to support bed and breakfast operators.
Bed & Breakfast Association NEW ZEALAND Incorporated is a non-profit organisation incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908.
The Association was formed in 1986 as the NZ Association of Farm and Home Hosts with advice and the support of the New Zealand Tourism Board and industry operators.
The main aim of the Association is to create a national voice and unity amongst hosted accommodation owners and to help address the problem of varying standards throughout the country.
The Association now has a list of objectives designed to help and support its members in all areas of their businesses.
We provide shared professional expertise
The Association works for its members providing up to date information in relevant areas such as health and safety, insurance, ACC, regional rating criteria, etc., enabling members to provide a service to their guests by the provision of best practice guidelines, business support and training. Along with a business listing on our website, the ability to network with members in their region and by attending the annual Bed & Breakfast Conference, the Association empowers hosted accommodation owners to effectively manage challenges that have the potential to adversely affect the viability of their businesses.
The Association also lobbies Government and Local Bodies on issues ensuring their policies and regulations are favourable to bed and breakfast owners. We work with other accommodation associations and tourism bodies to ensure the voice of bed and breakfast owners heard in the tourism industry.