About Ranui Essentials Lavender Farm
Ranui Essentials is a lavender farm and essential oil distillery in the hills above Martinborough, on Dry River Road. Owners Tracy and Eric Voice spent more than ten years turning a sloping clay block into the farm, which now grows more than 30 lavender varieties among about 4,500 plants.
Tracy guides farm tours that walk through the rows and explain the different varieties. The lavender blooms in summer, and around mid-January, at harvest, visitors may see the distillery at work. Picnic tables and umbrellas are set out among the plants for a rest or a photo. The farm is open daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in January and on weekends the rest of the year, with closures on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day. Hours are updated on the farm's social pages.
The boutique shop carries more than 50 lavender products made on site, from essential oils and home fragrance to beauty products. The farm serves its signature lavender ice cream, lavender lattes and coffee, and offers tastings of its award-winning lavender gin, vodka, rum and liqueur.
Martinborough's wineries are a few minutes down the road, so the farm fits easily into a Wairarapa day out.
Lavender here
- When it blooms
- Summer; harvest and distilling around mid-January
- Visiting
- Shop and farm open daily in January and on weekends February–December, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; guided tours with the owner.
- Varieties grown
- More than 30 varieties
From the farm shop
- Lavender essential oils
- Home fragrance
- Beauty products
- Lavender ice cream
- Lavender gin, vodka, rum and liqueur
What to do
- Join a guided walk through more than 30 lavender varieties
- See the distillery running around mid-January at harvest
- Try the signature lavender ice cream or a lavender latte
- Shop more than 50 products made on the farm
- Picnic at the tables among the lavender in summer
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open daily in January; weekends the rest of the year
- Hours
- January: daily 10–3; February–December: weekends 10–3; closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day (as published, checked October 2026)
Tips for your visit
- Come in mid-January for a chance to see the still running.
- Outside January the farm opens on weekends only.
- Check the farm's social pages for hour changes before you go.
- If you plan to taste the spirits, arrange a designated driver.
Pair it with a nearby stop
Ata Rangi · about 10 minutes away
Ata Rangi is in Martinborough, about ten minutes from the farm.
Getting there
Questions
When is Ranui Essentials open?
Daily 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in January, and on weekends the rest of the year.
How many lavender varieties do they grow?
More than 30, among about 4,500 plants.
Can you see the distillery working?
Possibly around mid-January, when they harvest.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Wairarapa & Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
