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Page 1: Nau Mai: Haeremai

INDIGENOUSTOURISM

CONFERENCE

04 1406 ECOLOGYDIVING AT

TATAPOURI

KAI WAHOVENTURE IN THE

AUSTRALIAN TOP 100

ISSUE #002 SEPT/OCT 2012

: HAERE-MAI

Welcome to the land of...

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EditorialKia Ora!

Th anks one and all for the great feedback on the fi rst edition of Nau Mai. We will continue to make improvements along the way. It has been a hectic three months since we last spoke, having recently returned from China with the Minister of Māori

Aff airs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples. What a fantastic Ambassador for NZ and Māori Tourism.

When I fi rst began in this role, operators made it quite clear that we needed to get Māori experiences further up the value chain and infl uence the marketing and promotion of NZ, so our focus has been exactly that.

We had numerous meetings in China with travel wholesalers and a couple of airlines. With the Minister at the forefront, Te Puni Kokiri CE, Leith Comer at his side and the dynamic Annette Wehi (Te Matatini) who provided invaluable cultural support for our team. It was diffi cult to contain our enthusiasm with Māori Inc out in full force including the CE of Poutama, Richard Jones; the Māori Trustee CE, Jamie Tuuta; Kaikoura Whalewatch, Kauahi Ngapora; FOMA CE, Te Horipo Karaitiana and of course NZ Inc which was made up of Tourism NZ; NZ Trade & Enterprise; Immigration and MFAT.

Th ose who know China will know that you do not secure business overnight. It is about building relationships to access markets and while we believe we have made a good start the reality is there is a lot more to be done yet. Most of our tourism websites are still in English and many of our visitors do not have English as a second language. So if your website is your selling tool we may have a bit of a problem especially with growing semi-FIT and FIT markets. I would be interested to hear your views on this, in particular any solutions you may have.

We welcomed the opportunity to partner with the NZ Olympic Committee (NZOC) to promote Kia ora as our offi cial greeting (to join Aloha and Bula), it’s actually time to own Kia ora - make it ours, make it part of our NZ culture our Kiwitanga. Th anks NZOC for taking this Kaupapa to London.

We also welcomed and two weeks later farewelled a group of our whãnau from Taiwan. Th e tourism representatives travelled the breadth of NZ capturing the diverse off ering of Māori tourism experiences. Th e cultural similarities between Māori and Taiwanese, including appearances and language, were uncanny.

Talking about diversity, this edition of Nau Mai focuses on the outdoors. A big congratulations to Tom Loughlin and the team at Kai Waho who appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald’s ‘Top 100 Adventures’ (of the World) at a very respectable 35 – Ka mau te wehi!

Last words go to Tourism NZ. Check out the Hobbit link: http://www.tourismnewzealand.com/sector-marketing/the-hobbit/. A huge thank you to Ngati Porou, Hauraki Māori Trust Board and Te Arawa. Tis great that we are getting off the beaten track and able to profi le places that have not received much attention in the past. Finally to Hiria Hape who provided as always, an awe inspiring karanga for the advertorial.

Naumai Haere mai, welcome to the Land of engaging faces and intriguing places

Pania04 385 1437 | [email protected]

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Inside04. Kai Waho

06. Indigenous Conference

08. Horse rides at Pakiri Beach

10. Hunting Aotearoa

12. Pa Harakeke & Park

14. Tatapouri Diving

16. Directory

Director Regions and Operations

Butch Bradley

[email protected]

Manager Administration

Lee Beazley

[email protected]

Accounts and Administration

Alyse Lynch

[email protected]

Liaison Sector and Members

Gail Parata

[email protected]

Trade Adviser

David White

[email protected]

Director Strategic Partnerships (Acting)

John Doorbar

[email protected]

NZ Māori Tourism Offi ce

PO Box 19-122, Courtenay Place, Wellington 6149

259 Wakefi elf Street, Wellington 6011

Tel: +64 4 385 1434

Collaborationwith Channel 10 Australia

NZMT recently collaborated with Tourism NZ to host Australia’s Channel 10 fi lm crew on a

two week visit to produce a one hour documentary on Māori tourism. Th e documentary screened on the Network on Saturday 1st September and also played on regional channels throughout the month.

As Australians are New Zealand’s No. 1 visitor, the aim is to off er Australians the opportunity to see NZ through Māori eyes and to entice Australians of Māori and Kiwi descent to plan a trip to connect or reconnect.

With the documentary limited to 1 hour in duration, this did not facilitate the list of Māori operators, NZMT suggested, however, Channel 10 did chose a variety of businesses that showed the diversity and range of our tourism products and businesses.

Th e operators Channel 10 chose to feature were Whakarewarewa Th ermal Village, Te Puia, Tamaki Māori Village (Rotorua), Māori Tours, Whale Watch (Kaikoura), Shark Nett Gallery Havelock (Marlborough Sounds) and Te Hikoi Māori (Nelson).

Th e footage and interviews captured create a feature that tells a story of a passionate and welcoming Māori tourism industry off ering experiences that can be had nowhere else in the world. Th e crew were impressed not only with the stunning landscapes, but more so, with the stories that operators shared with them.

Th e documentary has drawn positive comments from Māori networks in Australia, and NZMT acknowledges heartfelt thanks to the businesses that invited the crew and NZMT into their space and shared Māori culture with great passion, while promoting Māori Tourism and our industry with professionalism. ■

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The secret is out! NAUMAI : HAERE-MAI to the land of fl avor...

It was only a matter of time, but after renowned international journalist

and travel writer, Anthony Dennis, rated his Kai Waho experience a very respectable 35 (culture & outdoors) and the list of top tourism destinations in the world was published in Th e Sydney Morning Herald, word is spreading like wildfi re.

Just three years on from investing signifi cant sweat equity into a vision for a 5,000-acre slice of high country, Māori-owned land in the spectacular countryside of the pristine central plateau, Tom Loughlin is now as well known as his high-end tourism operation, Kai Waho.

Having single handedly transformed a humble hunting hut into Tamau Pa and off ering indigenous food experiences, not found in many other tourism jewels across the world, has ensured Kai Waho a place that discerning visitors will want to selfi shly explore (and no doubt rave about).

Visitor numbers might be small per tour, but that’s the idea, one on one hands-on experiences guaranteed to leave the client appreciating the authenticity, knowledge of cultural beliefs and history, as well as kinship – ‘tailor-made’ adventures that off er an intimacy and quality like no other.

Kai Waho venture in the Australian top 100

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From a special ‘hangi for two’ served against a backdrop of stunning native bush, to gathering delicacies like fresh water crayfi sh, trout or eel in an interactive food experience, Kai Waho cements its place on the books of New Zealand’s premier inbound operators, Ahipara Luxury Travel. Th e gem of the Kai Waho experience is of course Tamau Pa, which is central to a range of guided walks, traditional eeling, fl y-fi shing for brown trout and a Sika deer hunting operation.

Tom thrives on sharing all of these activities whether it is a one-day or multiple day/night experience. Surrounded by traditional Māori carvings, and nestled away from the concrete environment more familiar to clients, Tom says, many guests leave having made an emotional and holistic connection.

Other New Zealand tourism ventures on the Australian top 100 are: at 23, the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, near Blenheim, noted as “Peter Jackson’s personal aviation museum” and is the fi rst of four New Zealand experiences on the list; Hapuku Lodge and Tree Houses, the fi ve-star luxury eco-lodge north of Kaikoura, was 54th, delivering “wicked standards of comfort” and views of snow-capped mountains, the Pacifi c Ocean and deer-fi lled pastures; ranked 71, the one-day hike to Rob Roy Glacier in the Mt Aspiring National Park near Wanaka was recognised as a great day walk. ■

The Kai Waho ExperienceTAUPO

p +64 27 290 6581

e [email protected]

w www.kaiwaho.co.nz

LEFT _

Kai Waho’s wild pork stuff ed with pineapple and

apricots

RIGHT _

Tom Loughlin (Right) relaxes with two guests

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A rich and valuable community of more than 370 million representing over 5,000 diff erent groups across 70 countries is an indigenous force to be reckoned with.

Attending the inaugural Pacifi c Asia Indigenous Tourism Conference in Darwin earlier this year were 191 delegates from 16 countries, including Director of Operations for NZ Māori Tourism, Butch Bradley. When asked to explain what measures were being taken to safeguard Māori culture and ensure Māori operators received proper compensation from tourism, Bradley said he felt inclusion was ahead of compensation for many Māori tour operators.

“For too long Māori operators and Māori businesses were excluded from the development of tourism strategies and marketing campaigns. Now with the level of investment by Māori into the tourism sector, our inclusion has become a must, plus we are now in a position to independently market our businesses globally in a way that promotes Māori as the brand.”

Keynote speaker Anita Mendiratta, Managing Director of CACHET Consulting, spoke about taking a wide-angle lens look at Global Going Native, inviting the wealth of cultures represented to debate the present and future of the growing indigenous tourism sector: “For the indigenous community to play a meaningful part in the tourism sector, creation of indigenous tourism must be approached ensuring that a genuine sense of worth, responsibility, ownership and partnership is embedded between indigenous communities and the tourism industry.”

According to Conference Chairman, John King, a vital part of the authenticity of any travel experience is the intimacy of indigenous people, often the true keepers of a nation’s history, heritage, traditions, culture, environment and spirit.

Indigenous global experiences the key to authenticity

NAUMAI : HAERE-MAI

to the land of growth...

Butch Bradley

Director Regions and Operations

“For too long Māori

operators and Māori

businesses were excluded

from the development of

tourism strategies and

marketing campaigns.

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“Travellers the world over are increasing their voices in wanting to visit places where they can learn from and truly feel the infl uence of its people,” said King.

Th is supported the situation for Māori tourism experiences that have not been able capitalise on the visitors to New Zealand as well as they might have. “New Zealand has some of the world’s most alluring landscapes, but we are more than a mountain or a river, Māori and our culture are unique to these shores; our culture is treasure,” said Butch in his address, adding the approach is now diff erent.

“More and more of our culture, the images of our people and their unique cultural businesses are the focus of marketing campaigns, so now the challenge is to ensure that the essence of our culture is not homogenised, trivialised or cannibalised – the focus is now on Cultural Quality Management.”

Having adopted a declaration name from the Aboriginal tribe on whose

traditional land the set of principles were formulated, the Larrakia Declaration on the Development of Indigenous Tourism was unanimously supported at the conference.

Th e World Indigenous Tourism Alliance, including founding indigenous tourism organisations from Australia, Canada, Nepal, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States, was also launched at the conference and will play a key role in the promotion of the Larrakia Declaration.

Th e alliance, initially hosted by the Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators’ Council, will be seeking to include other indigenous groups and NZ Māori Tourism has signalled an interest in hosting the conference in 2014. ■

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacifi c/radio/onairhighlights/maori-tourism-successes-in-nz-a-lesson-for-the-pacifi c

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Riding at Popular Pakiri

NAUMAI : HAERE-MAI to the land of adventure... Wanting to diversify from sheep and beef farming and provide employment for

their then teenaged children, Laly and Sharley Haddon established Pakiri Beach Horse Rides in 1981. Th ey have seen remarkable growth since. “From the beginning with my children’s two fat ponies, we are now doing daily short treks with 70 horses and ponies, and longer multi-day treks in the summer months,” says Sharley.

Th eir blended family (of Ngati Wai, English, Scottish and Portuguese descent) is committed to principles of spiritual and cultural recognition as an integral part of the way they live and conduct their business – the Pakiri Beach Horse Rides operation. Th e core horse trekking product is complemented with accommodation.

Th e low-impact, eco-focused tourism business adjoins the southern boundary of Mangawhai Forest Block South. And with family connections to the area for well over 150 years, relationships are well established with the Dept of Conservation, Carter Holt Harvey and Woodhill Forests, Rodney District Council, Auckland City and locals.

With more than 27 years in the tourism market, Pakiri Beach Horse Tours has cemented its membership with Destination Northland, Tourism Auckland,

Pakiri Beach Horse RidesWELLSFORD

p +64 9 422 6275

e [email protected]

w http://www.horserides-nz.co.nz

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and V.I.N Centres Warkworth, Orewa, Whangarei, Bay of Islands and the Far North. Belonging to the iwi of Ngati Wai and Ngati Manuhiri, local support and knowledge has seen the business become Qualmark Accredited – one of the fi rst outdoor Māori-owned operations to do so.

Pakiri Beach Horse Rides has received a regional tourism award and has been the subject of attention for a number of off shore, tourism-focused television documentaries, which have screened both locally and internationally. Media coverage includes several print and web articles.

Sharley Haddon has been a runner up in the ‘Her Business’ Awards and Pakiri Beach Horse Rides won the ‘2008 Metro Award for Best in Auckland Horse Riding’, as well as the ‘2009 David Award for Th e Most Outstanding Lifestyle Business’ and the 2010 Rodney District Council Manaakitanga Award for ‘Outstanding Visitor Attraction Experience’.

Pakiri Beach Horse Tours featured as one of two NZ experiences for the BBC publication Incredible Th ings To Do Before You Die written by Steve Watkins and Clare Jones, which included material from more than 32 diff erent countries.

Th e Conde Nast Travel magazine for wealthy American travellers featured Pakiri Beach Horse Tours on cover with Saff ron Burrows star of the movie Troy. Other accolades include being named as a destination on Getaway for Australian Channel 9, as well as, an ‘on location’ site for the movie Sylvia which featured mega star, Gwyneth Paltrow.

Currently employing four full-time staff , but supplemented with part-time and casual workers when demand dictates, often sees Pakiri Beach Horse Tours with up to eight employees in the high season.

With a strong policy to employ people with sound horse handling skills and experience, as well as excellent people skills, all staff hold current First Aid Certifi cates and are encouraged to attain their Certifi cate or apprenticeship in Guiding. Management is ATTTO qualifi ed and safety is prioritised along with the wellbeing of the horses.

“It is my mission to provide the wider community with a well supervised, quality, safe, comfortable and enjoyable horse riding experience that is environmentally responsible – amongst some of the best and seldom seen scenery this country has to off er,” says Sharley. ■

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I never really knew where my path would take me as I grew up in what I thought was paradise in the small east coast

settlement of Te Kaha. As young boys, my brothers and I thought the whole world was our playground as we explored every part of the beach, the river, and the bush. We grew up in a house with no hot water and no electricity so as we knew nothing else; it was normal.

I remember my mum getting up at 4am every morning to take my dad down to his crayfi sh boat to go out fi shing and coming home to a cold shower no matter the time of year then into her days work.

Having three young boisterous boys could not have been easy, but she was an amazing mother and my father was a man not to be crossed who taught us very early on what was expected. Very early on we were taught Te Reo Māori and this was part of our daily lives; as I grew up and moved away I lost touch with this part of my culture to my own detriment. Now in my current job I am able to reconnect with this part of my life and it is a rewarding part of each day as I am getting back to a better Te Reo speaker.

I grew up struggling in school and teachers thought I was not as bright as I was good looking – but as it turned out I am dyslexic. I think this was also part of the reason I ended up focusing on my sport as this was a part of my world that I could control and it turned out I had some natural ability that combined with good training and discipline took me to the professional ranks.

I was lucky enough to go on and play 15 years of professional sport; one of the many benefi ts of this lifestyle was the people you got to meet and the places you got to travel to. I remember thinking that going to Opotiki every Saturday was a big deal and that the main street was also a big deal, but moving to Sydney and then travelling the world playing rugby was the real eye opener.

By Matua Parkinson

Th e one thing I realised from travelling was how great a place Aotearoa is and that, regardless of what people complain about, this really is a great place to live and for me to bring up my family.

Going from Te Kaha to Sydney to play for Canterbury Banks town was a huge step in my world and as a teenager it was like all my Christmases had come at once. As my sporting career developed and I came home to play rugby and ended up representing my country, it was was surreal and unexpected. I never thought I would play for New Zealand, but as it turned out I was the right man at the right time so my dream came true.

Th is taught me and as I tell my boys every day, “You can do anything you want to if you put your mind to it.” Th is is something that I tell myself each day as I am into my third dream job – professional sportsman, TV Show host on Code and now hosting the country’s premier hunting show Hunting Aotearoa.

I know I am blessed having these great opportunities and in my current role it has taken me back to my roots, as I grew up hunting as a 4-year-old with my father and brothers – if we did not hunt, we did not eat. Th e skills I was taught by my father as a youngster I have taken through my life and as we hunted for the table this is something I have continued to do throughout my life.

Hunting Aotearoa has given me the chance to enhance my all-round hunting skills and also to travel across Aotearoa in depth and meet some of the great characters of the country. What I am looking to do is to listen and learn from these amazing people and pass it onto to my boys, who are now coming out hunting with me (when mum allows it). In my fi rst year of the job my te reo has improved 500% and it can only get better; this is fi ltering through to my everyday life where my boys are now speaking te reo in the house and in school.

NAUMAI : HAERE-MAI to the land of experience... Walking my Path

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To all those young boys and girls out there: believe in what you want to do – take the time to listen and then look to follow your heart. Understand your culture whether you are Māori or not – take time to try each activity and do not give up; the world is a big place and no one can tell you that you cannot do what you dream of. I got to live my dream and my path has taken me to amazing places, and it is not over yet! ■

Hunting Aotearoais on Māori TV

9:30pm Th ursday Nights

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Pureora o Kahu Mountain dominates the skyline over the world-renowned Pureora Forest Park, which adjoins Pa Harakeke; it is a wilderness adventure

park off ering visitors a unique eco-adventure experience.

Owned and operated by Maraeroa C Incorporation, Pa Harakeke opened to visitors in March 2009 following two years of planning and development. Maraeroa C Incorporation is a Māori owned forestry-based entity with 5,500ha of land in the Pureora region. Tourism forms part of the Incorporation’s diversifi cation strategy, as Pureora is ideally located in the golden triangle between the tourism hotspots of Waitomo, Rotorua and Taupo.

Eco- Adventure experiences Pa Harakeke boasts its own 26km mountain bike trail suitable for both cycling and walking, and has the Pureora Mountain on its doorstep for trampers and climbers to take in as a day trip. Guided tours are available by arrangement and include mountain biking, bush walks or mountain treks.

All activities incorporate bush food tastings, local Māori and settler history and Māori culture; maps of the area are provided for self-guided tours. Th e ‘Timber Trail’ opens in November 2012 off ering mountain bikers a two-day cycling experience through native forest and views over Lake Taupo and the central North Island mountains.

Th e tree planting experience is popular with visitors. Native trees are selected from the nursery and planted onsite with the guide reciting a prayer during planting, as happened in ancient times. A certifi cate with a photo of the tree planting and GPS co-ordinates of the tree completes the experience.

Historical cultural experience Pa Harakeke also provides a cultural experience featuring a traditional Māori pa (defensive fortifi cation) and Māori village around which a plantation of harakeke (native fl ax) is growing.

Harakeke was used extensively by Māori to provide fi bre, food and medicine and Māori villages were often built where groves of harakeke were found. Th e ‘Harakeke Gallery’ is a must-see and locally made harakeke products can be purchased at the gift shop. Th e Pa Harakeke Tour is only available by arrangement so planning ahead is necessary.

A guided tour of the Pureora region which takes in the giant totara tree site, the buried forest, the bird tower, the Totara Bush Walk and a tour of Miringa te Kakara an ancient wananga or house of learning fi rst built in the 1500s is also available.

NAUMAI : HAERE-MAI to the land of adventure...

Pa Harakeke

WildernessAdventure

Park

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Unique Chalet Accommodation Nestled amongst the native trees and harakeke plants are two uniquely designed two-bedroom chalets with full kitchen facilities. Th e Māori wharenui (house) style is a unique feature of the chalets and complemented with Māori artwork and carvings. Th e chalets are well appointed and provide a fantastic place to relax after the days’ adventures with views to Pureora Mountain, the native bush, pine forests and farmland. Priced at $195 per night, the Chalets are available to book as part of a package with any of the tours with discounts applying.

Other Facilities Information Services – Local Maps & Brochures Mountain Bike Hire – Full day $35 A Gift Shop – featuring many locally made quality products Coff ee Bar – serving a range of coff ees and refreshments Campervan Parking – for fully self-contained motor homes Harakeke Gallery – featuring a range of harakeke exhibits ■

Bike riding through Pureora Forest Park

Pa HarakekeTE KUITI, KING COUNTRY

p +64 7 929 8708

e [email protected]

w www.paharakeke.co.nz

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Road travellers heading north-east from Gisborne are always rewarded by the sweeping views as the road winds its way along the picturesque coastline

that cuts inland before rounding a hairpin corner and descending to Tatapouri; a spectacle that is simply breathtaking.

A tiny settlement that use to be famous for the sale of fresh crayfi sh; a place that once visited makes a geographical mark in your memory. Dive Tatapouri’s ‘Reef Ecology Tour’ is also likely to make a mark in one’s memory as it takes visitors on a fascinating and explorative journey of Tatapouri Bay.

Th e business was started in 2000 by Christine and Dean Savage; it off ers reef tours with wild stingrays, shark cage diving, surf lessons and other adventure activities from their Tatapouri Bay base.

Th e Dive Tatapouri Reef Ecology Tour brochure describes the fascinating journey to see Nga Tamariki O Tangaroa (the children of the god of the sea) as an… ‘interactive reef tour famous for its wild stingray feeding and is one of the most popular and unique things to do in New Zealand. Once visitors are kitted out in our designer waders, they’ll embark on a reef tour at low tide with our experienced guides.’

During each reef tour, visitors have the opportunity to observe and interact with the natural inhabitants of Tatapouri Bay and even feed wild stingrays!

Th e Tatapouri experience is enhanced with stories of local legends and insight into the traditional methods used by Māori to manage the once abundance of natural resources. With a wealth of local knowledge, Dean is a skipper and qualifi ed diver (with more than 30 years diving experience) and the key host for water activities in the Dive Tatapouri operation.

He has spent the best part of 20 years diving at some of the East Coast’s most stunning dive spots, and is willing to share one of his favourite spots – the Aerial Reef. Dean has also been an underwater cameraman for New Zealand’s Tangaroa

with Pio TV show for the past ten years, and has fi lmed in exotic locations all

NAUMAI : HAERE-MAI to the land of adventure... Diving into Ecology

The Tatapouri experience

is enhanced with stories of

local legends and insight

into the traditional

methods used by Māori to

manage the once abundance

of natural resources

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over New Zealand, the Pacifi c and Chile. His underwater footage of local and international dive spots and tourist attractions has been featured on several award-winning documentaries showcasing these areas to the world.

Christine looks after the day-to-day tasks of bookings, catering and travel arrangements while playing an integral role in the local tourism industry as a member of the Tourism Eastland Executive Board.

To ensure visitors can travel easily to the slightly remote coastal Tatapouri, Christine and Dean also have a businesses called ‘East As’ and ‘Escape East’: two backpacker bus tours which run from Rotorua to Gisborne and return. Th is means international visitors can visit the Eastland region to experience the lifestyle and culture on off er, which sometimes includes members of the extended whanau, who help make Tatapouri a place of treasured and long-lasting memories. ■

Dive TatapouriWHANGARA, GISBORNE

p +64 6 868 5153

e [email protected]

w http://www.divetatapouri.com

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DirectoryACCOMMODATION

Ahi KaaGISBORNE

p +64 6 867 7107

e [email protected]

w http://www.ahikaa.co.nz

Napier Prison BackpackersNAPIER

p +64 6 835 9933

e [email protected]

w www.napierprison.com

ART

StonepeaceHAWKES BAY

p +64 8 8750 727

e [email protected]

w www.stonepeace.co.nz

Hokitika GlassHokitika

p +64 3 755 7775

e [email protected]

w http://hokitikaglass.co.nz

FOOD

Kinaki NZROTORUA

p +64 7 346 3122

e [email protected]

w www.maorifood.com

CULTURE

Tamaki HikoiAUCKLAND

p 0800 282 552

e [email protected]

w http://tamakihikoi.

aucklandnz.com

Te Hana te Ao MaramaTE HANA, AUCKLAND

p +64 9 423 8701

e [email protected]

w www.tehana.co.nz

Waimarama MaoriHAWKES BAY

p +64 21 057 0935

e [email protected]

w www.waimaramamaori.com

Full Tourism Directory Available

at www.inz.maori.nz

TRANSPORT

Alpine Hot BusTAUPO

p 0508 468 287

e [email protected]

ADVENTURE

Kapiti Island Nature ToursKAPITI ISLAND

p +64 6 362 6606

e bookings@

kapitiislandnaturetours.co.nz

w http://kapitiislandnaturetours.co.nz

PureORA WalksTAUPO

p +64 21 042 2722

e [email protected]

w www.pureorawalks.com

Kaitiaki AdventuresROTORUA

p 0800 338 736

e [email protected]

w www.kaitiaki.co.nz

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