Features

Overview

- Experience a traditional Māori welcome at the start of the tour
- Hear an introduction speech about the Te Āti Awa people
- Gain exclusive access to preserved remains of the historic Māori village site
- Discover traditional waka knowledge

- 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

Dates

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

CA $43.22 x 2 AdultsCA $86.44

Total

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about Te Āti Awa people | Traditional Waka knowledge | Exclusive access to an excavation site displaying history of historical content | Graphical images shared | Explanation of Te Raukura | The forming of the harbour | Views from the City to Sea bridge | Connections to Kupe | Poroaki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

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 storey 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.

- 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