Bushy Park Tarapuruhi Homestead is a fully licensed five-bedroom bed and breakfast and function venue at 791 Rangitatau East Road, Kai Iwi, near Whanganui, rated 4.9 from 151 Google reviews. It sits in one of New Zealand's ecological sanctuaries, and the website says it is open for accommodation, dinner and breakfast, with the sanctuary and outdoor activities open daily.
Besides boutique rooms in the homestead, there is a bunkhouse with self-catering accommodation for groups or families of up to ten, and a camper van park-up. The homestead was built in 1906 for Frank Moore and was later bequeathed to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, which protects the 99-hectare native lowland forest reserve. It hosts birthdays, anniversaries, social gatherings and concerts, with afternoon teas and formal dinners on bespoke menus. Daytime food service is currently by appointment for groups of ten or more. Two electric predator gates must be opened by pressing the button, and the narrow driveway has a 20 kph limit.
For a historic stay surrounded by native bush near Kai Iwi, Bushy Park is a memorable base.