The Department of Conservation message for people planning on spending time at Mayor Island this Labour Weekend is to ‘bring yourselves but leave the pets and pests at home'.

Mayor Island (Tuhua).

The island is opening again for the public this summer from Labour Weekend.

This is the second year of a business partnership between the Tuhua Trust Board and Department of Conservation.

They are encouraging island visitors, while working to minimise risks to the island's pest-free status.

Island accommodation consists of basic cabins along with tent sites. The island is remote and requires good preparation; there is no shop, limited power and no transport infrastructure.

Board chair Magda Williams says the trust board caretaker will greet people when they arrive and help them through the mandatory quarantine process.

'Once the quarantine process is over, visitors will be rewarded by the stunning beauty of the island and the getaway from everyday life.”

Visitors will be free to explore the island and take part in many outdoors activities including stunning walks and exploring the island's deserted beaches.

Snorkelling is also popular in South East Bay as is diving along the island's northern end in the Tuhua Marine Reserve.