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Kia ora e te whānau,Celebrate Waitangi Day at Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute with a jam-packed day of cultural festivities, delicious kai and wānanga. Kicking off at 9:00am, we’ve got activities for the whole whānau! Tickets are $5 per adult here: https://events.humanitix.com/waitangi-day-2026-at-te-puia, kids are free.
The day includes:
- Train ride loop around the valley, passing Pōhutu Geyser (every 30 mins)
- Bouncy castle and face painting (tāhua / moko) for tamariki
- Pā activities: Tītī tōrea & fun games
- Cultural performances
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi wānanga - learn about our history
- NZMACI - watch demonstrations of weaving, wood carving, stone and bone carving
Feeling hungry after all those activities? Enjoy kai and inu at our street food market with an extensive menu of delicious options, including Hāngī cooked in the Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley.
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20 Hemo Road, Rotorua, New Zealand 3010, New Zealand
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