Tours and Tickets by WanaHaka Tours
Māori Whakatau Welcome
The pōwhiri, or welcome, is an important ritual in New Zealand’s Indigenous Māori culture, inviting visitors as they arrive on their whenua (land). Experience a full pōwhiri, including the wero (challenge) and mihi whakatau (welcome speech), first-hand with this unique cultural experience. Connect with local Māori traditions in a way that you simply can’t through guidebooks and museums; learn more about the local iwi (tribe) and their responsibilities as kaitiaki, or custodians of the land.
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40 to 60 minutes
Wine Tour & Maori Culture Wanaka
On this half day tour, experience two unique sides of the Wanaka area: the wine made from grapes grown in the whenua (land), and the culture of the tangata whenua themselves – the indigenous Māori who live on the land. Visit a range of local wineries, sampling the region’s popular pinot noir wines alongside many others. Receive the manaaki (hospitality) of the local Māori community and experience a stirring live haka.
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4 to 5 hours
Wine Tour & Maori Culture Queenstown
This half-day tour is not just a superb introduction to the Central Otago wine-growing region: this tour is also an invitation to experience the culture and manaaki, or hospitality, of the local Māori community. Start your tour with a traditional Māori greeting and receive the power of the ceremonial haka in a picturesque Otago location. In between, visit several local wineries across the region and sample popular pinot noirs, sauvignon blancs and more.
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4 hours
Wedding Māori Welcome
If you are looking to include New Zealand Maori culture and a Welcome to Wanaka/Queenstown and to your special day this Powhiri welcome is a unique and special memory to include in your wedding day.
Because it is personalised we can discuss what best suits your needs, from experience it is ideally suited prior to the Bride, Groom and Wedding party entering the reception, or at a gathering with all guests and family prior to the wedding day itself. The Bridge and Groom get a bone carving and the guests and wedding party get an experience they will remember in your wedding forever.
Because it is personalised we can discuss what best suits your needs, from experience it is ideally suited prior to the Bride, Groom and Wedding party entering the reception, or at a gathering with all guests and family prior to the wedding day itself. The Bridge and Groom get a bone carving and the guests and wedding party get an experience they will remember in your wedding forever.
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30 minutes
'Express' Wine Tour & Māori Culture Wānaka
Experience this one-of-a-kind wine tasting with a fascinating Māori culture spin! Learn about Māori history and their experiences of this region while sampling many wonderful wines. Of the wineries listed we will visit 2, if you have a preference please let me know.
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2 hours
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Review of: Wine Tour & Maori Culture Wanaka
This was a great experience, a great tour guide and some good insight to local Maori history. Definitely worth it! Ma te atua e manaaki.
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Date of experience: February 2021
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Response from JoeW3438, Owner at WanaHaka Tours
Responded 4 weeks ago
ātaahua Kelly, it was a lot of laughs (especially Bill wanting full glasses in tasting) and makes me feel great you had such a wonderful time enjoying the wine and learning about Māori in NZ. Hope you got to Highlands raceway! Mā te wā/Until next time Joe
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Review of: 'Express' Wine Tour & Māori Culture Wānaka
This was great tour, we had lots of laugh in our small group of 4 with Joe. Very interesting to listen to the history and unique flavour that land and soil add to the wines in Rippon and Māori Point.
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Date of experience: February 2021
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Response from JoeW3438, Owner at WanaHaka Tours
Responded 4 weeks ago
Tino pai Meagan, thanks for a lot of laughs and I am so happy you loved the immersion of wonderful wines and Māori footprint in NZ. Mā te wā/Until next time Joe
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Review of: 'Express' Wine Tour & Māori Culture Wānaka
Joe was an amazing tour guide! We were picked up and dropped off from home and had a ball at the vineyards. The wine and owners of the vineyards were great and were very patient with the heaps of questions being thrown their way:) We also loved learning more about the Māori footprint and customs!…
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Date of experience: January 2021
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Joe is such a gem. He's friendly and knowledgeable, and great fun on the tour. We had a great time with him, learned a lot and not to mention the delicious wine tastings! It's a great half day activity to do with a partner or some friends. We would recommend Wanahaka wine tour to anyone! Thanks Joe!…
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Date of experience: December 2020
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This is my second wine tour with the amazing Joe. Wanaka E bike was fantastic, with heaps of fun riding between vineyards on super powered bikes. Private tasting at Rippon was k enough.
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Date of experience: December 2020
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Response from JoeW3438, Owner at WanaHaka Tours
Responded 4 weeks ago
Kris, it is always so much fun sharing the experience with you(and on an E-Bike this time). Mā te wā/Until next time' Joe
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