Winners of both the Tourism Excellence Award (Small – Medium Business) and
Visitor Experience Award at the New Zealand Tourism Awards
2024 .

Te Pā Tū offers 3.5 hour evening experiences that change with each season of
the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar.

Feast on song, drama, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within our
forest Pā (village) - its towering Tawa trees, blazing bonfires, and forest-
formed amphitheatre. Traditional hāngi joins seasonal Māori delicacies
prepared with fusion cooking techniques.Cultural knowledge unique to each
season is shared through rituals, songs, stories across the evening as is
local, seasonal kai (food) - plentiful and delicious. Kai horotai (indigenous
canapes) are followed by a torch lit walk to a lavish 3-course Māori fusion
feast.

Tū Te Ihi – Winter Matariki Celebration (May - September):

Tū Te Ihi references the energy and passion stirred by the Matariki cluster
and the promise they herald. Tū Te Ihi celebrates a moment in the earth’s
cycle when the stars of Matariki (Pleiades) draw our attention. Matariki
conjures our ancestors as we recall their legacy, and reflect on the year that
has been.

Watch our Tū Te Ihi video for a glimpse of your
experience

Inclusions:

• 3.5 hours of performance, entertainment, and kai hākari (feasting)
• Forest canapes
• Complimentary chef choice aperitif
• Three course Māori-fusion feast
• Complimentary return transport from central Rotorua

Please note:

• Te Pā Tū is a cashless site, accepting all major credit and debit cards for additional bar purchases.
• Children welcome.
• Wheelchair and child buggy accessible.