Motuti Marae

Description

318 Motuti Road Hokianga Kohukohu

Price range: $36.00 - $216.00

Enjoy an authentic Maori cultural experience at the Motuti Marae, nestled in the beautiful Hokianga Harbour ? book for your cultural experience today.

The Motuti Marae in the beautiful Hokianga Harbour offers a Maori cultural experience you'll always remember.

Book your marae stay in the beautiful, historic Hokianga Harbour and experience the real New Zealand ? Maori culture as it is today.

Learn the history of the area from the beautiful carvings and tukutuku (tapestry) panels and rafters in the Whare Hui (meeting house). Experience weaving, making poi, Maori stick games and so much more. Motuti Marae offers a New Zealand Maori cultural experience with something for everyone.

As part of your New Zealand cultural experience make a pilgrimage to visit Hata Maria Church Motuti where the remains of Bishop Jean Baptiste Pompallier the first Bishop of Auckland, are interred beneath the altar.

From the traditional Powhiri ? formal Maori welcome to the home grown kai ? food ? and modules in traditional Maori weaving, Maori art and wood carving, this Maori cultural experience has it all.

Marae Stays:
The marae stay gives you a unique experience of Maori culture and traditions. Stay on the marae with local Maori and experience the food, traditions and warm hospitality of a marae.
Be greeted on to the marae with a powhiri - formal Maori welcome and experience this special community, culture and tradition.

Options

1.5 hour Marae Visit - 11:00am
1.5 hour Marae Visit - 2:00pm
Day Visits - from 10am
Marae Stay