Waitangi Day At Te Puia
Hemo Road, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
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Kia ora e te whānau!
Get ready to celebrate Waitangi Day at Te Puia with a jam-packed day of cultural festivities, delicious kai and wānanga.
Join us for a whānau experience full of fun, culture, entertainment, taonga stalls and delicious kai.
Daytime activities: from 9am to 3pm - come along to the Rotowhio Marae area for:
Train rides to Pōhutu Geyser (every 30 mins) - passengers can hop off by the geyser, returning on the next available train.
Kai and Inu: Available to purchase at various food locations - Te Whakaruruhau (hāngī/smoker/street food stations); Hiakai Cafe (grab and go); Pātaka Kai Restaurant: (hāngi buffet lunch).
Pā activities: Tītī tōrea (stick games), Poi and Haka lessons - 9.30am, 11am, 2pm (sessions are 20 mins long).
Te Tiriti o Waitangi wānanga: 10am, 11am, 1pm (45 min lectures in Te Whare Tapere with Te Waata Cribb).
Cultural performances: 10.30am; 11.30am; 12.30pm; 1.30pm; 2.30pm (performances run for 30 mins inside Te Aronui-a-Rua meeting house)
Taonga Market – 9am to 3pm
Bouncy castle
Face painting – kiri tuhi / moko
NZMACI talks – 60 years of the NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute Act – 9am to 2.30pm (every 30 mins in the NZMACI quadrant)
Bring your whānau and friends along for a day of celebration and discovery at Te Puia | NZMACI.
Adults $5.00pp / Children (0-16yrs) FOC
Tickets available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/waitangi-day-at-te-puia-tickets-798909789687?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing&utm-campaign=social&utm-medium=discovery&utm-content=attendeeshare
Evening concert: 6pm to 10pm - Te Whakaruruhau -
Te Puia is hosting a Waitangi Day Concert from 6 to 10 pm on February 6, featuring some of New Zealand’s foremost musicians and entertainers. The lineup showcases Te Puia talents like Tamati Cassidy, Paretoroa Webster Tarei, and Hunter Geary, all trained in opera and performing arts. Individually, they have graced stages in various musical theatre productions and Opera in the Pā. Notably, Tamati will take on the lead role as Viscount Raoul de Chagny in Phantom of the Opera come March. Together as the trio Toru Mio, they will perform songs in Māori, Italian, Spanish, and English.
Headlining the event is Cairo, a legendary New Zealand band formed in 1979. The iconic group, featuring Richard Anaru on lead guitar, Mickey Ututaonga on drums, Ernie Semu on keyboards, and joined by Aucklander Richard Murray on bass, promises an unforgettable night. Rewa Ututaonga and Russell Harrison, the featured singers, will deliver a mix of old school, soul, R & B, and kiwi classics, ensuring a lively and enjoyable evening of dancing.
Tickets $60.00 pp includes street food stations from 7pm. Gates open 5.45pm.
Tickets available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/waitangi-day-evening-concert-at-te-puia-tickets-805894240367?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Whānau card – Waitangi deal 2 years price of 1 -
Is it time to renew your whānau card? Make the most of our Waitangi Day deal - pay for 1 year and get the 2nd year free.
With a free dinner at Pātaka Kai on your birthday T's and C's apply, and $4.25 barista made coffees, you’ll pretty quickly get some amazing value!
Come on-site to Te Puia to sign-up for your card and activate it before Waitangi Day.
Rotorua residents - $39 per year
New Zealand residents - $89 per year
For those who sign up for our Whānau Card on the day – you will be in the draw to win a taonga especially made that day by one of our stone and bone carvers.
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