<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Box on the Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Box on the Hill is a couples' escape. Stay in the stunning Waitetuna Valley, near Raglan. Elope to Box on the Hill with an intimate elopement for two.]]></description><link>https://www.boxonthehill.co.nz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:57:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.boxonthehill.co.nz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[things we learned owning a lifestyle property in Raglan]]></title><description><![CDATA[We never saw ourselves as country people. We lived in Wellington, then Melbourne and we did a complete lifestyle change moving to the Coromandel. And somehow we became interested in owning acres of land, living off it and building an eco focused (as we could afford) house. And that ended up being in Waitetuna, Raglan. It took two years to build Box on the Hill. We regularly visted the land for family picnics, sitting where the house would be. The first thing we did was plan the removal of the...]]></description><link>https://www.boxonthehill.co.nz/post/things-we-learned-owning-a-lifestyle-property-in-raglan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dee02c47c3def1ffedb146</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:12:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0dab17_aaa71cba0dad4674b9a244dd666f72b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Cann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 signs Eloping to Box on the Hill is for you ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being engaged is simply lovely. But planning a wedding is not everyone's cup of tea. Read more about the signs you are in fact an elopement person]]></description><link>https://www.boxonthehill.co.nz/post/seven-signs-you-are-an-elopement-person</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d81f9f0b7119100d01ed6b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 22:32:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0dab17_3674a22e297f4f51b5a8e314882fada7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Cann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sweet family elopement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma and Elliot were heading to Raglan for a family surf holiday. Elliot was all for a registry office wedding and Emma was more a fan of an intimate style with all the lovely things that a wedding should have. Finding Box on the Hill was the answer for a compromised smitten loved up affair with the two adorable kids as a must include! These two were the most chilled ever. Rain - oh well. Wind whipping up just as the ceremony was to start - no probs just head in doors. Two kids bouncing...]]></description><link>https://www.boxonthehill.co.nz/post/a-sweet-family-elopement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6976a813bf58d70921d599cf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 03:31:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0dab17_16c0a032b4f44757b4a2411d99e1fc48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Cann</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>