Welcome to the natural world of the Maori. Te Aratoi will treat you to a unique experience, mixing the traditions of an age old culture with contemporary or traditional Maori cuisine.

Te Aratoi Ltd

Specialises in unique Maori Experiences & Event Management, catering for International visitors (pre-organised small groups) and those organising events within NZ who wish to have a Maori component, be it traditional or contemporary to a domestic or international clientele.

Te Aratoi tailor make tours ranging from a half day experience to a week long experience, including some interesting team-building options for those wanting to incorporate this into their programme. Tours will include explanations about pre-European Maori and how the forest, like the nearby coastline, estuaries and harbour was a vast storehouse of food and raw materials, which local tribes drew from. Te Aratoi's knowledge of this ancestral lore is immense, they can explain which forest plant was used for which medicinal purpose, can demonstrate how to start a fire without matches, weave a food basket, make a rat trap or a fishing line, carve a flute from matai wood and draw a melodious tune from it. They can provide traditional or contemporary Maori cuisine to complement the experience.

Many international visitors crave a genuine Maori cultural experience when visiting Aotearoa. Te Aratoi will fill this need by providing an authentic and authoritative introduction to all aspects of traditional Maori culture, held in an outdoor setting of superb natural beauty.