New Zealand’s Iconic Living Maori Village In Rotorua
Welcome to the official website of Whakarewarewa, New Zealand’s only living maori village located in Rotorua. Whakarewarewa is the legacy and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who have been sharing their unique way of life with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years.
The Guided Tour - Whakarewarewa The Living Maori Village
Explore our living Māori geothermal village with a fully guided tour. Located in an active geothermal valley, see a live cultural show, enjoy traditionally cooked kai (food) and experience our unique way of life first-hand.
Experience Traditional Maori Culture & Heritage | Whakarewarewa
Enter Te Whakarewarewa Valley and experience the unique maori culture and heritage of the village. Explore how locals live day-to-day life in a living maori village.
About Us - Whakarewarewa The Living Māori Village
Whakarewarewa Village is the legacy and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who have been sharing their unique way of life with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years.
About Our Village - Whakarewarewa The Living Māori Village
There are many layers to the history of Whakarewarewa, The Living Māori Village. Learn about our village, and the rich history contained within.
Whaka Geothermal Trails - Whakarewarewa The Living Maori Village
Discover the unique geothermal landscape of Te Whakarewarewa Valley. Being the only living geothermal Māori village, we are gifted with geothermal vents that provide a life-giving energy resource.See our boiling hot pools and bubbling mud, and learn how our residents utilise and respect the ever-changing forces beneath our land.
Whakarewarewa Village
Whakarewarewa Village. One of the highlights of visiting Rotorua is getting up close and personal with the natural geothermal features across the region. Whakarewarewa Valley is an active geothermal area with hot pools, boiling mud and geysers.
Traditional Food (Our kai) - Whakarewarewa The Living Māori Village
Living amongst the geothermal wonders of the Whakarewarewa Valley means our village residents have used this energy to cook with for hundreds of years. Māori traditional cooking uses a cooking technique called ‘hangi’, which loosely translates to ‘earth oven’.
About Our Culture - Whakarewarewa The Living Maori Village
Many Māori incorporate their heritage and traditions into their modern-day lives.This is particularly true at Whakarewarewa Living Māori Village, where we continue to utilise the earth and our surroundings in traditional ways.There are both practical and cultural aspects to our way of life, in which we seek to preserve the legacy of our ...
Whakarewarewa – The Living Māori Village
Whakarewarewa – The Living Māori Village (from $45.00/adult) This Marae is not just for looking at – being a real Māori village, it is often home to funerals, weddings and meetings. One-of-a-kind Whakarewarewa is New Zealand’s only living Māori village and is as authentic as it gets – and yes, people really live here !