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A museum exhibit with historical photographs and a digital display. 1
A museum exhibit with glass display cases and informational posters. 2
A framed historical portrait with descriptive text. 3
A wall with a monochrome painting of a rural scene, including a thatched-roof house and a river. 4
An indoor exhibit with glass display cases, historical timelines, and decorative wall patterns. 5

Wellington: Hidden Māori Treasures Tour

By Te Wharewaka o Pōneke
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 132 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Experience a traditional Māori welcome at the start of the tour
  • Introduction speech about Te Āti Awa people
  • Exclusive access to preserved remains of the historic Māori village site.
  • Traditional Waka knowledge

Activity location

    • Wellington
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand | Please meet at the Kupe Statue in front of our building on the Wellington waterfront.
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Mihi whakatau | Whakawhānaunga | Introduction speech about Te Āti Awa people | Traditional Waka knowledge | Exclusive access to an excavation site displaying history of historical content | Graphical images shared | Explanation of Te Raukura | The forming of the harbour | Views from the City to Sea bridge | Connections to Kupe | Poroaki
  • Inclusions
    Experience a traditional Māori welcome at the start of the tour and be introduced to our custom practices woven throughout the tour.

What you can expect

  • The area where Te Raukura-Te Wharewaka o Pōneke is located was harbour frontage to Te Aro Pā, an old traditional Māori village. Learn about the people of this place, the various elements and design of Te Raukura building and its connection to the Polynesian explorer Kupe. Hear stories about the two taniwha (mythological beings) in the harbour retold, find out about environmental impacts for Māori in today’s urban landscape and learn other fascinating facts about Māori culture in Wellington.

    View the archaeological remains of a whareponga (house) at the Pā site, hear the story of the people who lived at the Pā and their journey to Wellington, gain exclusive access to a non-public excavation site. Discover Wellington’s hidden Māori treasures.

Location

Activity location

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    • Wellington
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 2 Taranaki Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand | Please meet at the Kupe Statue in front of our building on the Wellington waterfront.
    • Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand