Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Māori tourism experiences aucklandnz.com Tāmaki Makaurau A place desired by many Tāmaki Herenga Waka The place where many canoes gather These are the Māori names given to Auckland. They speak of our diverse landscapes, beautiful harbours and fertile soils. They speak of the coming together of different iwi (tribes) to meet and trade. Today, people from all over the world visit Tāmaki Makaurau for the same reasons – to experience our natural beauty and unique Māori culture. In the spirit of manaakitanga – hospitality, generosity and openness of spirit – we welcome our visitors as guests. Discover this spirit as you connect with the people, land Te Kotūiti Tuarua – Ngāti Paoa and stories that have shaped our region. Māori tourism experiences in the Auckland region Goat Island Matakana Great Barrier Island NORTH AUCKLAND HAURAKI GULF AND ISLANDS Tiritiri Matangi Island Whangaparaoa Rangitoto Island WEST AUCKLAND Waiheke Island Muriwai Beach AUCKLAND CENTRAL Piha Beach Hunua Ranges EAST Awhitu Peninsula AUCKLAND SOUTH AUCKLAND AUCKLAND HAURAKI GULF NORTH CENTRAL AND ISLANDS AUCKLAND Auckland Ghost Tours Hike Bike Ako Waiheke Island Pakiri Beach Horse Rides Kura Gallery Pōtiki Adventures Te Hana Te Ao Marama Okeanos Aotearoa Te Haerenga Guided Walks Tāmaki Hikoi Waiheke Horseworx Tāmaki Paenga Hira (Auckland War Memorial Museum) The Poi Room TIME Unlimited Tours Toru Tours Waka Quest Whanau Marama Māori Experiences Auckland Hike Bike Ako Ghost Tours Waiheke Island A lantern lit walking tour in Hike Bike Ako Waiheke Island – Walk Auckland CBD and Symonds and E-Cycle with Māori. We offer Street Cemetery visiting the most fully guided walking and electric historical streets with beguiling bicycle tours on Waiheke Island. tales of the macabre and bizarre. These tours are enhanced by your You will hear true history of a pre- authentic Māori Guides who share colonial NZ and the Māori people. the island’s rich Māori history with As well as stories of Suicides, Public our guests. It is a rare opportunity Hangings, Machine Gun Killing for visitors to engage with the Spree, Cannibalism and Head indigenous people of Aotearoa. Shrinking. Running every evening for aucklandghosttours.com Our guests are met at Matiatia ferry terminal approximately 2 hours. P 09 448 1983 (Waiheke Island) then taken on a fully guided electric bicycle or walking tour. Experience the Experience the chilling history of Auckland City M 021 235 0645 beauty and Māori history of Waiheke Island and its darker side as you journey on a 4km E [email protected] with authentic Māori Guides. Enjoy a 3.5 hour walk of either Auckland City or the Symonds spectacular walking tour along the foreshore, Street Cemetery. Learn about New Zealand’s Hours October – March 7pm to 9pm; April – through a forest then a coastal trail while founding forefathers and their impact on September 6pm to 8pm. 7 days a week. simultaneously learning about our Māori culture colonial history as you journey deep into the Prices Auckland City Ghost Tour – Adult $50 and practices. grounds of our oldest cemetery or if navigating ages 13 and up; Child $25 ages 12 and under. the city of the dead is too much for you enjoy a Reward your physical efforts with an included Cemetery Ghost Tour – Adult $70 ages 13 and wine tasting session at one of Waiheke’s many lighter approach by travelling through Auckland hikebikeako.co.nz up; Child $35 ages 12 and under. award winning wineries. Our Electric bicycle City and hearing descriptive tales of murders, waihekeislandmaoritours.com disease epidemic and more. tours are 4 hours long and utilise our scenic and safer back roads to visit beautiful beaches, M 021 465 373 Explore the darker recesses of the city with a scenic lookout points and the island’s much guided walking tour and learn about paranormal E [email protected] loved Māori community gathering place (Marae). activity, weird happenings, and ghost sightings. Hours 9am – 5pm. Tours start at 10 am. Maybe you will be the latest guest to snap up a The Electric bicycle tours include a visit to either haunting pic. a winery for wine-tasting or a cafe for coffee and Prices $129 per person sweet treat. Tour sizes are limited to provide a small group experience. Kura Gallery Okeanos Aotearoa Kura Gallery provides access for If you are looking for an authentic locals and international visitors to magical Māori cultural experience, quality contemporary Māori and then look no further. We sail out into New Zealand made art and design the beautiful Waitematā Harbour through well established and on a traditional double hull sailing highly visible art spaces located in canoe where you can soak up the Auckland and Wellington. scenic views of what Auckland truly has to offer, while experiencing a Kura Gallery values authenticity of works from our Māori artists and operate as a licensed true contrast of the old mixed with stockist for ‘Toi Iho’, the mark of authenticity the new! and quality for Māori arts and crafts. A modern Chartered Services: The chartered services are kuragallery.co.nz translation of the word Kura is that of ‘precious’ 2 Hour Sails: The 2 Hour day and night sails will available for all types of groups. We will design or ‘prestigious’. Kura refers to the red feathers P 09 302 1151 give you a sweet taste of what we offer and leave and tailor the waka experience and package that that were worn by Rangitira (Māori Chiefs). you wanting more. We do day sails and evening is suitable to the customer’s needs. We work E [email protected] These red feathers therefore, became revered as sunsets sails on traditional double hull canoes together with the clients to create a truly special being prestigious or precious. Address 95A Customs Street West, Auckland out in the Waitematā Harbour. and wonderful waka experience. 4 Hour Grand Tour: Experience an authentic Hours Open 7 days. Monday to Friday 10am – Māori Waka Tour which includes a traditional 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 4pm. okeanos-nz.com Māori welcome, followed by a sail out into the Waitematā Harbour where you will be P 09 9274977 encapsulated by the stories of our Māori M 021 221 6216 ancestors and how they circumnavigated the beautiful Pacific Ocean to reach the land of the E [email protected] long white cloud Aotearoa-New Zealand. Anchor Hours 8am – 5pm up at Rangitoto to enjoy a contemporary style cooked Hāngi whilst still being able to savour Prices $140pp (2 Hour Day/Night Sails) $240pp the originals flavours of the Hāngi from the (4 Hour Grand Tour) $700 per hour – Chartered earth oven. You will be entertained with the services. sweet sounds of Māori music and performance while taking in the scenic views of the Waitematā Harbour. Pakiri Beach Pōtiki Horse Rides Adventures Fabulous riding, through beach, Explore Waiheke Island culture and bush and farmland. From 1 hour to landscapes from our unique Māori 7 day coast to coast rides. Imagine perspective. the sun on your skin, the wind in your face and only the sound of Spend the day with your local guide and experience the depth and beauty Waiheke hoof-beats and surf on the white has to offer. The tour includes a guided native sand of an unpopulated South bush walk, traditional weaving and musical Pacific beach. instruments, vineyard visit, local cafe culture, marae visit, stunning sights and coastal Fun in the rain and awesome in the sun. landscapes. At Pakiri you can experience the best horse riding on horses suited for first time novices to potikiadventures.co.nz experienced riders, with friendly guides trained M 021 422 773 to help you have a safe and fabulous time on horseback. Glorious country setting - farmland, E [email protected] native rainforest and white sand surf beaches Address 68 Ocean Rd, Surfdale, Waiheke with views to the islands beyond. 1 and 2 hour Island rides, half and full day treks. 5 day Warrior Trail and our 7 day Great Northern Coast to Coast Hours Tour operates every day of the year Ride. Accommodation and Cafe available. Prices $150 Adult, $80 Child (under 15 years) horseride-nz.co.nz P 09 422 6275 E [email protected] Address Rahuikiri Road, Pakiri, Auckland Hours 9am- 5.30pm, 7 days. Rides depart at 10am and 2pm daily. Prices From $65 Tāmaki Hikoi Tāmaki Paenga Hira (Auckland War Memorial Museum) From the spiritual base of Orākei Set in the beautiful, open and green guests will get an understanding of surrounds of the Auckland Domain, what it takes for the people of Ngāti Auckland War Memorial Museum Whātua to love and thrive through is the must-see destination in extreme change and adversity. Auckland to connect with Māori and Pacific culture and get up close and You will hear of the intrinsic connection of the personal with the people that make Ngāti Whātua people to their land and water. You will see how their ancestors’ play grounds up Auckland’s diverse community. became the current generation’s classrooms. Stand in the gateway of our wharenui (meeting Housed in one of New Zealand’s finest heritage house), just 10 minutes from the Auckland CBD buildings, Auckland Museum has the most and take in the mighty views of the Waitematā significant collection of Māori and Pacific aucklandmuseum.com treasures in the southern hemisphere. From the Harbour, while contemplating the history of the P 09 309 0443 landscape’s many volcanoes. great Polynesian voyages which first brought people to Aotearoa, to the diverse cultures and E [email protected] Featured Experiences: communities that make up Auckland today, Address The Auckland Domain, Parnell, Home Fires of Tāmaki: Experience the cultural Auckland Museum portrays the rich diversity of Auckland heart of Auckland, on our 2 hour Home Fires New Zealand.