Maori Hosts Directory

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Maori guiding
Name Phone / Fax Email Details
Elite Adventures

Ph: +64 7 347 8282
Fax: +64 7 340 8282

Email Range of eco and personalised tours available. Read more..
Maori Experiences Ph: +64 7 347 6589 Fax: +64 7 347 6589 Email Maori Experiences Rotorua offers visitors a range on unique Maori Experiences with everyday local Maori people on a more personal and intimate level. Read more..

Maori Guided Tours

Ph: +64 7 347 6589
Fax: +64 7 347 6589

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Personal Maori guide on historic/geothermal day tours. Discover the proud history and legends of the Maori people. Booking requirements: minimum of two people.

SUPERIA Tours

Ph: +64 7 348 7000
Fax +64 7 348 4000

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Co-owner Sonny Galvin is a Maori with an in-depth knowledge of his own culture. His knowledge of New Zealand is second to none. They also have other experienced part-time Maori guides.

Te Aorere Tours

Ph: +64 7 345 7189
Fax: +64 7 345 7186

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Specialising in horse riding, kayaking and sightseeing options, Maori art classes (weaving, carving and painting) can also be arranged.

Te Puia

Ph: +64 7 348 9047
Fax: +64 7 348 9045

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Experience hands on interactive workshops which last for 30-minutes. Try weaving, Maori performing arts, traditional musical instruments and cooking in a geothermal hot spring. Read more..

Te Urewera Treks Ph: +64 7 366 3484
Fax: +64 7 366 3483
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Te Urewera Treks offers a range of unique 1- to 3-day wilderness treks in the vast and magnificent indigenous forests of Te Urewera and Whirinaki, just over an hours’ drive from Rotorua. Read more..

VIP Exclusive Maori Host

Ph: +64 7 348 2375 Email

Enjoy authentic VIP Maori Experiences with Ngahihi Bidois, behind the scenes attractions known only to locals, expertise in education, tourism and the Maori culture and personalised VIP attention that is professional, informative, friendly and entertaining.

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Activities
Name Phone / Fax Email Details
Go360 Ph: +64 7 3481770 Email

Pat has been a holistic healer in Rotorua for 26 years; he offers greenstone meremere healing, Maori herbs, massage and spiritual healing.

Haka World Ph: +64 27 607 2689 Email

Tiki Edwards teaches the words, actions, and explains the aggressive postures of the world famous Maori haka "Kamate, Kamate".

Kaitiaki Adventures

Ph: +64 7 3572236
Fax: +64 7 3572236

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Offering a unique blend of Maori culture and adrenalin on local white water rafting and sledging trips. Read more..

Mana Adventures

Ph: +64 7 348 4186
Fax: +64 7 348 4187

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Paddle a Maori waka (canoe) and experience firsthand, the ways of our Maori ancestors.

Maori Experiences Ph: +64 7 347 6589 Fax: +64 7 347 6589 Email Maori Experiences Rotorua offers visitors a range on unique Maori Experiences with everyday local Maori people on a more personal and intimate level. Read more..

Mitai

Ph: +64 7 3439132
Fax: +64 7 3439133

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Authentic earth cooked hangi meal, spine-tingling cultural performance and waka (canoe) paddled by warriors in traditional dress. Read more..

NZ Maori Weddings

Ph: +64 7 347 6589
Fax: +64 7 347 6589

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Offers couples a unique and emotional Maori wedding experience.

Realm of Tane

Ph: +64 7 346 2823
Fax: +64 7 347 2913

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A blend of guided tour, character theatre and story telling told within a series of magical indoor sets including a meeting entrance, a beautiful native garden and a theatre. Booking requirements: minimum of six people.

SUPERIA Tours

Ph: +64 7 348 7000
Fax: +64 7 348 4000

Email

Family owned business with almost 6 years of experience in tourism. Our professional and fully experienced guides are fluent in 6 different languages: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French and Japanese.

Tamaki Maori Village

Ph: +64 7 346 2823
Fax: +64 7 347 2913

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A three and a half evening experience in an authentic Maori village. Lively entertainment and traditionally-cooked hangi meal. Read more..

Te Aorere Tours

Ph: +64 7 345 7189
Fax: +64 7 345 7186

Email

Specialising in horse riding, kayaking and sightseeing options, Maori art classes (weaving, carving and painting) can also be arranged.

Te Puia

Ph: +64 7 348 9047
Fax: +64 7 348 9045

Email

Experience hands on interactive workshops which last for 30-minutes. Try weaving, Maori performing arts, traditional musical instruments and cooking in a geothermal hot spring. Read more..

Te Urewera Treks

Ph: +64 7 366 3484
Fax: +64 7 366 3483

Email

Te Urewera Treks offers a range of unique 1- to 3-day wilderness treks in the vast and magnificent indigenous forests of Te Urewera and Whirinaki, just over an hours’ drive from Rotorua. Read more..

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Accommodation
Name Phone / Fax Email Details

A-Kahu House

Ph: +64 7 347 4148
Fax: +64 7 347 4148

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Luxury bed and breakfast offering an encounter with a Te Arawa Maori family. Maori art, stories and history to be shared. Located on the edge of Lake Rotorua. Read more..

Hillside Homestead B&B

Ph: +64 7 3479337
Fax: +64 7 3479337

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Maori-themed bed and breakfast. Host Jeff shares his heritage through song. Maori dinner menu available. Booking requirements: minimum of two people.

Kingi's Lakeside Homestay

Ph: +64 7 345 7189
Fax: +64 7 345 7186

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Comfortable and private self-contained accommodation on the shores of Lake Rotorua .

Maori Experiences Ph: +64 7 347 6589 Fax: +64 7 347 6589 Email Maori Experiences Rotorua offers visitors a range on unique Maori Experiences with everyday local Maori people on a more personal and intimate level. Read more..

Maruata

Ph: +64 21 801559

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Contemporary designed DIY B and B. Centrally located adjacent to the bubbling mud pools and fumaroles of Kuirau Park. Proudly Maori owned and operated. Read more..

Pounamu Lodge Ph: +64 7 362 8428 Email

Nestled amongst native forest, Pounamu Lodge has been purposely designed around its cultural environment. 

Walker Homestay B&B

Ph: +64 7 3453882

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Self-contained cottage or private room in hosts' house. Menu of traditional Maori food available. Learn of Ike's Maori heritage through song.

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Galleries
Name Phone / Fax Email Details

Te Raukura - The Red Feather Gallery

 

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Provides Maori artists a place to sell their taonga (treasured artifacts) without compromising the spiritual or historic meaning surrounding their art. Authenticity is guaranteed.

Toi Te Aranga - Hair, Beauty and Art

Ph: +64 7 347 3186

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Traditional Maori, contemporary and mixed media work by local and regional artists. Paintings, prints, kete and mosaics.

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