El Rancho, Waikanae Beach, NZ

El Rancho, Waikanae Beach, NZ Plan your next trip to El Rancho! We are one of the largest Camp and Conference Centres in Aotearoa. El Rancho hosts close to 20,000 guests every year!
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Plan your next trip to El Rancho, located in Waikanae Beach, New Zealand. Our beautiful 60 acre camp facility is located alongside the Waikanae River, close to the beach and just 40 minutes drive north of Wellington. Our guests span all ages and demographics; we serve families, schools, churches and community groups. Generations of people have been touched by El Rancho’s generous manaakitanga (hospitality), creating life-changing memories.

🌿 PLANTS PLEASE 🌿If you have plants like these in your garden and you’re giving them a bit of a tidy up this Spring, ple...
28/08/2026

🌿 PLANTS PLEASE 🌿

If you have plants like these in your garden and you’re giving them a bit of a tidy up this Spring, please can we be considered for any cuttings you’d be keen to give away?

As a non-profit organisation, we don’t have a big budget for our gardens and these plants do so well in the soil around our site.

Please contact [email protected] if you’re happy to help with this!

Thanks 🤠

Could this be your BEST SUMMER EVER?We’ve done some rearranging of our own events in JANUARY, and we now have dates avai...
22/08/2026

Could this be your BEST SUMMER EVER?

We’ve done some rearranging of our own events in JANUARY, and we now have dates available to host yours!

Bring your church, youth group, sports team, family or community group to El Rancho for a SUMMER GETAWAY LIKE NO OTHER:

🏹 Adventure activities
🏡 Group accommodation
🥘 Delicious onsite catering
⛪ Spaces for gathering, worship & connection
🌿 Stunning outdoor setting close to the beach and river

You’ll need to be quick, enquire now: www.elrancho.co.nz

Thanks you so much to all of those who entered our Midwinter Escape competition.We've done the draw and it's a huge CONG...
27/07/2026

Thanks you so much to all of those who entered our Midwinter Escape competition.

We've done the draw and it's a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Anna and the team at CITY MISSION PALMERSTON NORTH!

They've won:

A two night stay for up to 30 people in our premium motel accommodation, plus a meeting space to spend time and self-cater your meals ...along with access to our full range of self-led team building activities!!

Anna's entry mentioned:

"Everyone works so hard to bring so many fantastic programmes and services to our community. Our team would welcome a break away to recharge!"

⭐⭐⭐UPDATE: Thank you so much, we had close to 500 entries for our EOTC Activity Day giveaway...We've done the draw and t...
23/07/2026

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UPDATE: Thank you so much, we had close to 500 entries for our EOTC Activity Day giveaway...

We've done the draw and the two lucky winners are TAKARO SCHOOL and TAONUI SCHOOL!!

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WIN FREE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR SCHOOL!

We’re giving away a day of fully instructed EOTC activities for two lucky schools 🙌

Here's the lowdown....

👉The days on offer are Tuesday 1st or Wednesday 2nd September 2026. Before you enter, please check that you will be able to bring a group of students from your school on one of those two dates.

👉The offer is for up to 90 students from each school.

👉The range of activities will be set by El Rancho and will be subject to weather conditions and availability.

👉We will provide morning tea and the activities, the students will need to bring their own lunch and you will need to organise your own transport to and from El Rancho.

👉This is open to Primary, Intermediate & Secondary schools ...along with Homeschooling networks.

To enter, simply comment below letting us know the name of the school you're nominating.

Entries close midday Thursday 30th July ...GOOD LUCK! 😁

WIN an ESCAPE for your team!!Are you and your colleagues finding it tough right now?Would some time away together be jus...
19/07/2026

WIN an ESCAPE for your team!!

Are you and your colleagues finding it tough right now?

Would some time away together be just what you need to raise morale and build unity within your team?

We’re giving away a TWO NIGHT STAY FOR UP TO 30 PEOPLE in our premium motel accommodation.

The prize includes the use of a meeting space throughout your stay, where you can self-cater your meals.

We'll also give you complimentary access to our range of onsite self-led team building activities.

Sounds good hey?!

This competition is open for all work places, church teams, sports teams and community groups to enter.

Nominate yourselves or a team you know in the comments section below, letting us know why you’d love to win this amazing prize.

Head to our website to find out more:
https://www.elrancho.co.nz/Our+Events/Midwinter+Escape.html

Entries close 5pm this Friday 24th July 2026.

FAMILY CAMP 2027 ...bookings open this coming Monday 20th July!On from 5th - 8th January, this all-inclusive event inclu...
17/07/2026

FAMILY CAMP 2027 ...bookings open this coming Monday 20th July!

On from 5th - 8th January, this all-inclusive event includes accommodation, delicious catered meals, exciting activities for all ages, inspiring sessions and fantastic entertainment.

The perfect opportunity to connect, recharge and create lifelong memories together ☀️🤸🏾 💦 ⛺️

Our last Family Camp sold out in just a few hours, so you'll need to be in quick!

To find out more and to book, head to our website: https://www.elrancho.co.nz/Our+Events/Family+Camp.html

12/07/2026

Check out all the fun we got up to at WIINTER KIDS CAMP!

Today we farewell the amazing international interns who have been part of our whanau for the past year 😢 We are so proud...
11/07/2026

Today we farewell the amazing international interns who have been part of our whanau for the past year 😢

We are so proud of how each of them has grown during their time at El Rancho.

And we're so grateful for all of their hard work and the incredible impact they've had on the thousands of guests they've encountered throughout their stay.

We love you and miss you already!

Address

58 Weggery Drive
Waikanae
5036

Telephone

+6449026287

Website

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