…at the museum in 1977 and is the longest continuous celebration in the SouthIsland. This is not the time to visit if you want a peaceful retreat, as Okains Bay plays hosts to thousands of visitors who gather for hangi, speeches, waka launches and traditional games and activities. Things To…
…look at what's available in New Zealand and other islands in the South Pacific...(more) New Zealand Fast Facts A hangi (or earth oven) is the best known traditional form of cooking for New Zealand Māori. To 'lay a hangi' or 'put down a hangi' means using this traditional Māori method of…
…won't run out of rivers, streams and lakes. Known as some of the best fly fishing grounds in the world, the North Island offers abundant rainbow trout territory, the SouthIsland brown trout. * Fish and chips - If you aren't much of a dab hand with a rod and reel, then why not enjoy a much easier,…
…at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Ko Tāne is the SouthIsland’s only Māori cultural experience and hāngī dinner. Includes a pōwhiri (traditional Māori welcome), an interactive village experience and a 45-minute kapahaka performance with an optional hāngī meal and/or kiwi tour. Performances at 5.30pm…
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…at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, Ko Tāne is the SouthIsland’s only Māori cultural experience and hāngī dinner. Includes a pōwhiri (traditional Māori welcome), an interactive village experience and a 45-minute kapahaka performance with an optional hāngī meal and/or kiwi tour. Performances at 5.30pm…
…Hemisphere and travellers visiting New Zealand may see the spectacular light show in the sky from Stewart Island. Stewart Island is New Zealand's third largest island(south of the SouthIsland) and although accessible by air and sea, it is one of New Zealand's most remote destinations. Its relative…
…of days gone by. Witness the lifting of the hangi. Enter the ancestral meeting house, relax as the family entertain you with a powerful cultural performance. Dine on traditional hangi buffet feast, followed by a farewell ceremony. SouthIsland History & Heritage Tours * Christchurch Double…
…starting with a 4WD drive into the forest to collect indigenous herbs and spices. Learn how to recreate the hangi or Māori pit-oven at home. Cooking Schools in the SouthIsland * Akaroa Cooking School, Akaroa - Situated in the spectacular Akaroa Harbour, the Akaroa Cooking School share…
…history and here you can experience a river trip much as the local Māori would have done in bygone years and stay on a river-side marae. SouthIsland Christchurch – You can discover Tane Mahuta, Māori god of the forest in Christchurch and experience Ko Tane, a Māori cultural…
…the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a population of approximately 53,000 and about half are Māori. The district is located 60 kilometres south of Tauranga, 105 kilometres south-east of Hamilton and 82 kilometres north-east…