Haumoana is a small village on the coast just south of the Tukituki River mouth, around ten kilometres out from Hastings. Rather than you taking the car into town, Niah and Ben come to your driveway and do the whole Full Detail there: carpets, mats and seats deep cleaned, the dash and console wiped down, the wheels, tyres and arches cleaned and the paint hand washed.
Haumoana is a small beach village, and life here happens outdoors. Wet towels, beach stones, sand and often the dog all ride home on the seats and in the footwells. Fine sand is the hardest part: it works down into the carpet pile and the seat rails, and a quick vacuum only takes the top layer.
How Haumoana Is Served
Niah and Ben come to your home in Haumoana, whether you are close to the beach or a few streets back from it. They work in your driveway, and you hear back from Niah or Ben first to arrange a time that suits you.
Living On The Cape Coast
Beach Stones In The Footwells
Gravel from the beach comes in on shoes and gear, and small stones end up under the seats and in the door pockets. Fine sand follows, working into the carpet where it wears the fibres.
Salt Spray Off The Gravel Beach
Onshore wind lifts salt spray off the beach and over the houses behind it. It dries on paint, glass and chrome as a dull film, and the Hawke's Bay sun bakes it on.
Rough Weather On An Eroding Coast
This shoreline has been retreating for decades, and in big storms the sea has reached homes along the beach crest. After rough weather, salt coats everything nearby and is worth washing off promptly.