A New Zealand Group Retreat Worth Travelling For

Big ideas. Wide open spaces. A place to reconnect.

Imagine bringing your team, friends or retreat group together somewhere completely different.

Away from the city. Away from constant interruptions. Somewhere surrounded by the expansive landscapes of Southern New Zealand, where conversations have room to develop and fresh ideas begin to take shape.

Welcome to IN8 DESiGN HUB, a creative rural retreat in Lumsden, Northern Southland.

An Alternative to the Conventional Retreat Centre

Many retreats take place in hotels, conference facilities or carefully polished resorts.

IN8 is different.

Created from a former horse paddock, this distinctive little village of rustic buildings was developed around a simple idea: people need places where they can think freely, reconnect with their natural abilities and imagine what’s possible.

Rather than corporate formality, you’ll find individual spaces with their own character, comfortable communal areas, large timber tables, welcoming interiors and open countryside.

It’s an environment designed to encourage conversation, reflection, creativity and genuine human connection.

Bring Your Group Together

IN8 can accommodate up to 15 overnight guests, with gathering and event space for up to 20 people.

This makes it particularly appealing for smaller groups seeking a more personal experience, including:

• Leadership and business planning retreats
• Creative and personal development workshops
• Wellness and reflection gatherings
• Facilitated group experiences
• Family celebrations and friends’ getaways
• Small team-building events

The central living and dining facilities allow groups to share meals, meet, plan and relax together, while the separate sleeping areas offer room to retreat into quieter personal space.

And because group configurations vary, we encourage organisers to discuss their preferred sleeping arrangements when planning a stay.

Why Southern New Zealand?

For Australian visitors, Queenstown is a familiar gateway to an extraordinary part of the world.

But venture beyond the main tourist centre and you’ll discover a different experience: peaceful rural communities, outstanding natural scenery and a landscape that makes the ordinary pressures of daily life feel far away.

Lumsden offers a base for exploring the wider region, including Fiordland, Queenstown and Northern Southland.

Retreat programmes can combine thoughtful indoor sessions with opportunities for walking, cycling, nature experiences and local adventures.

Sometimes the most productive part of a retreat is the conversation that happens after the formal programme ends.

Retreats That Leave Something Behind

At IN8, we believe gathering people together should be about more than filling a schedule.

It’s about creating space for new thinking.

What could your team achieve without the usual distractions?

What ideas might emerge from a few days spent together?

What would happen if everyone returned home with renewed energy, a clearer sense of purpose and one great idea worth pursuing?

That’s the opportunity a retreat can create.

Bring Your Own Programme — We’ll Provide the Place

Whether you’re an Australian retreat facilitator, a small-business owner, a community organiser or a group of friends planning something special, we’d love to explore what you have in mind.

Bring your people, your purpose and your ideas.

We’ll provide a distinctive Southern New Zealand setting in which they can unfold.

IN8 DESiGN HUB — Gather. Explore. Recharge.

Enquire about your group retreat at www.in8.nz