Haerenga tūmatanui

Public tours

Dates, times, and booking details for public tours of Te Herenga Waka Marae.

The marae hosts two types of public tour:

  • both whare—Te Tumu Herenga Waka (the whare whakairo) and Ngā Mokopuna (formerly the Living Pā)
  • Ngā Mokopuna (formerly the Living Pā) only.

You need to book in advance for all public tours.

Te Tumu Herenga Waka and Ngā Mokopuna tour

Dates and booking

Saturday 22 February 2025
Saturday 5 April 2025
May 2025—Dates will be available at the end of February
June 2025—Dates will be available at the end of March

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Cost

A tour fee of $20 per person covers marae servicing costs. Visitors under 16 years are free.

Outline

The tour of Te Tumu Herenga Waka and Ngā Mokopuna takes three hours.

9.45 am Gather for the pōwhiri
Meet outside the marae at 46 Kelburn Parade.
10 am Pōwhiri
10.30 am Talk about Te Tumu Herenga Waka
The whare whakairo is rich in cultural meaning and is a repository of legends, traditions, and knowledge. It provides a place for our students to learn about and practise Māori protocols, history, and language.
11 am Talk about Ngā Mokopuna (formerly the Living Pā)
The pursuit of Living Building™ certification is one of this buildings’ distinguishing features. Ngā Mokopuna has been designed and built to be self-sufficient, generating all its own electricity, collecting all required water, and managing all its own wastewater within the site. The work to build the project has not produced negative consequences for others; rather, beyond its own boundary, the project has demonstrably given back to the local ecology and community.
12.15 pm Lunch
1 pm Tour ends

Ngā Mokopuna (formerly the Living Pā) tour

Dates and booking

Wednesday 5 February 2025, 2 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday 11 March 2025, 10.30 am to 11.30 am
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm
Tuesday, 20 March 2025, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

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Cost

No fee.

Outline

The tour of Ngā Mokopuna takes one hour.

Gather—5 minutes before start time
Meet in Ngā Mokopuna on Level 1 at the south end (the end closest to Murphy building), 46 Kelburn Parade.
Talk about Ngā Mokopuna (formerly the Living Pā)
The pursuit of Living Building™ certification is one of this buildings’ distinguishing features. Ngā Mokopuna has been designed and built to be self-sufficient, generating all its own electricity, collecting all required water, and managing all its own wastewater within the site. The work to build the project has not produced negative consequences for others; rather, beyond its own boundary, the project has demonstrably given back to the local ecology and community.
This tour excludes entry to office spaces.
Tour ends