“Both Robert and I are humbled that we have had a part to play in transforming Cape Kidnappers. It’s been a win-win for everyone including quality tourism in Hawke’s Bay”, says Charlotte Fisher.

“It was a long and narrow property and difficult to farm. The best grazing country is at the Cape end; the roughest at the Te Awanga-Clifton end. It ... required hard work to make it viable ... you couldn’t just live on the view.”

More than 20,000 people head to Cape Kidnappers by tractor tours along the beach or overland by 4WD or coach each year. ​Tours to the gannet