Aaron
With a background in corporate customer services, Aaron decided to leave Christchurch after the 2011 earthquakes. He and his wife sold up and settled in the Kaiteriteri region. Since 2012, heâs been keeping our Res Team on their toes with his dry sense of humour.
Yvette
Hailing from Warwickshire (U.K.), Yvette migrated to Nelson in 2003 and travelled around New Zealand as manager for a supermarket chain. In 2019 she married her New Zealand husband on the Greek island of Rhodes. Greece is her favourite holiday destination, so she has visited six times (so far). After settling in Motueka she joined our reservations team in 2023.
Claire
After a couple of years helping in livery stables in Ireland, Claire returned home to Nelson and worked in travel tourism and corporate travel for 15 years. She was a PA for a few years, then joined our reservations team in 2024. Living in the Motueka Valley, she can combine her love of horses with her skills in creating the best experiences for visitors.
Linna
A graduate from Peking University in 2003, Linna went to France for a masters degree in science of management. She has visited much of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, by bike or on foot. Along the way, she worked as freelance translator, cycling teams/races coordinator and organiser. After marrying a Motueka local, in 2008 they settled here to raise a family. She has been working with us since 2008.
Marijn
Having spent most of her life as a nurse in the Netherlands, Marijn fell in love with the Abel Tasman region and all the outdoors delights it has to offer. She made the move here in 2021 and after 2.5 years at the Motueka isite she joins our reservations team this year.
Josefin (Jo)
Born in Germany, Joâs family moved to New Zealand when she was three years old. Graduating from Motueka High School, her travels in Europe and the United States inspired her to return to New Zealand in 2024 to study Adventure Tourism Management in Queenstown. She joins our reservations team this year.