A luxe treehouse for grown-ups: Could this be NZ's coolest hideaway? 26 Apr, 2021 04:42 AM 4 minutes to read Access to the treetop structure is via a swing bridge. Photo / Supplied Otago Daily Times By Ashley Smyth of the Oamaru Mail If putting a treehouse on the side of a cliff, in a forest, with swing bridges, was easy, more people would be doing it. This is what a friend said to Liz Hayes on one of the days when she was questioning the task she and husband Andy had taken on, building their luxury accommodation at Hakataramea Valley in southern Canterbury. "There were a few days where the frustration was real," she said.