Kikitangeo Cabin is an off-grid, one-room cabin on the edge of a dam, surrounded by farmland hills at 5192 Kaipara Coast Highway, near Wellsford, Rodney. It is about an hour's drive from Auckland City and seven minutes from Wellsford township. The cabin has a kitchen, a lounge and dining area, a bedroom behind a partition wall, and a bathroom with a semi-outdoor shower that opens to the view. The deck has a BBQ and a view of the dam.
Linen, towels and bedding are supplied, and the kitchen has a double gas hob, a small fridge and pantry basics. Power comes from a solar system and batteries, so guests are asked to use power sensibly. There is mobile reception but no WiFi, and no main heating, though there are extra wool blankets. The website says the cabin is adults-only, except for babies under six months who are not yet mobile. Dogs are welcome if they are used to stock, vaccinated and wormed, and they must be on a lead near farm animals. The cabin is a working farm, so guests bring their own food. Our pick near Wellsford for a quiet, private night by the dam.