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Te Puia Launches ‘A Place That Changes You’ Campaign In Te Reo Māori And English

Thursday, 28 November 2024, 6:43 pm | Te Puia

The ‘A place that changes you’ campaign by Augusto seeks to build on the 2021 release, by exploring the reactions manuhiri (visitors) have when experiencing moments such as seeing a pōhiri, a kiwi, a geyser erupting, speaking to a sixth-generation ... More >>

Te Puia Matariki Hautapu Ceremony And Whānau Fun Day Draw Crowds

Friday, 28 June 2024, 5:41 pm | Te Puia

Photo: Graeme Murray There have been moments of deep presence with te taiao at the Hautapu Ceremony, through to tītī tōrea, Matariki arts, crafts, games and a market at Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute today. The day started ... More >>

Tohunga Whakairo Rākau Clive Fugill Receives New Zealand Royal Honour For Māori Art

Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:34 am | Te Puia

Tohunga Whakairo Rākau (Master Carver) Clive Fugill was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori Art at Government House on Friday, afterwards reconnecting with the whānau of Hoani Waititi Marae, 44 years after carving ... More >>

Celebrating Waitangi Day At Te Puia

Saturday, 3 February 2024, 6:55 pm | Te Puia

There’ll be a lot to experience and learn at Te Puia next Tuesday on Waitangi Day with special events including cultural experiences, traditional Māori arts and crafts demonstrations, Te Tiriti Seminars and more. Te Puia is welcoming everyone ... More >>

Te Puia Launches Kids Zone For School Holidays

Friday, 25 September 2020, 9:09 am | Te Puia

The home of one of New Zealand’s longest standing tourism attractions, Te Puia, is looking forward to sharing the beauty of nature and Māori culture with kiwi kids these school holidays. Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute is ... More >>

Te Puia | NZ Māori Arts and Crafts Institute play key role

Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 7:14 pm | Te Puia

Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute play key role in China-New Zealand Year of Tourism closing More >>

Rotorua kapa haka perform with SIX60 ahead of All Blacks

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 2:59 pm | Te Puia

Rotorua kapa haka performers have shared the stage with top kiwi band SIX60 as part of a New Zealand showcase in the leadup to the next All Blacks Rugby World Cup game against Canada in Beppu, Japan. More >>

Tā moko studio opens at Te Puia

Thursday, 14 June 2018, 4:17 pm | Te Puia

Visitors to Te Puia | New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), in Rotorua, will be able to take away a permanent reminder of their visit with a new tā moko studio opening today >. More >>

Facebook and Te Puia unveil new AR filter at Techweek

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 3:41 pm | Te Puia

Jaws have literally dropped during Techweek this week > as the world’s first Māori-themed augmented reality (AR) face filter goes live. More >>

Significant pou unveiled as Te Puia

Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 6:49 pm | Te Puia

Significant pou unveiled as Te Puia l NZMACI site developments pass milestone Weighing more than 2300kg each and standing up to 7m tall, three significant pou whakairo (carved panels) have been installed at the entrance of the New Zealand Māori Arts ... More >>

Papakura joins the party

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 1:17 pm | Te Puia

A once-famous geyser in Te Whakarewarewa Valley, dormant since 1979, literally burst into life last week, erupting continuously for around 36 hours and shooting water up to four metres in the air. And while the geyser has been intermittent since, the ... More >>

Te Puia | NZMACI honour their legacies & point to the future

Monday, 7 September 2015, 1:02 pm | Te Puia

Te Puia and the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute (‘NZMACI’) have unveiled the organisation’s new brand marks – the culmination of more than three years work to define and articulate the two legacies (cultural development and tourism) ... More >>

New Zealanders invited to visit national treasure

Friday, 5 December 2014, 12:44 pm | Te Puia

Visitors watch on as their food is lifted from a ngāwhā (natural geothermal vent) as part of Te Puia’s Steambox experience More >>

First NZ tourism attraction to gain certification

Friday, 4 July 2014, 2:39 pm | Te Puia

Rotorua’s Te Puia became the first visitor attraction in New Zealand to have staff certified in rural skills today, with its Environment Team members presented with a National Certificate in General Skills Agriculture (Level 2) – Primary Sector ... More >>

Te Puia asks community to Roar for Katy Perry!

Thursday, 19 June 2014, 5:38 pm | Te Puia

Te Puia wants to make sure Rotorua is part of the itinerary for international American pop star Katy Perry later this year – but it needs the community’s help to bring the tourism and pop icons together. More >>

Te Puia|NZMACI introduces free WiFi

Tuesday, 7 January 2014, 11:33 am | Te Puia

Te Puia|NZMACI introduces free WiFi Connecting with loved ones and sharing unique experiences is now even easier for manuhiri (visitors) to Te Puia|New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), with the launch of a new, free WiFi service on ... More >>

Te Puia Movies in the Pā event to celebrate and entertain

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 4:10 pm | Te Puia

A unique Māori film festival, Movies in the Pā, will mark the first in a series of public events for Te Puia|New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute’s (NZMACI) 50th anniversary celebrations. More >>

Te Puia | NZMACI go mobile

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 4:21 pm | Te Puia

Te Puia|New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI) have just gone mobile with the introduction of an innovative smartphone application STQRY (pronounced “story”) at the visitor attraction. More >>

Te Puia features in latest NZ tourism Hobbit campaign

Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 3:28 pm | Te Puia

Iconic Rotorua visitor attraction, Te Puia, features in the latest Tourism New Zealand 100% Middle-earth, 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, with new 60 and 90 second commercials that include Te Puia’s geothermal, Māori culture and cuisine highlights. More >>

Aotearoa's largest carving takes shape at NZMACI

Monday, 17 December 2012, 9:47 am | Te Puia

Visitors to Rotorua’s New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI) at Te Puia this summer will have the opportunity to see history in the making – the creation of what will be New Zealand’s largest ever Māori carving – a mahau ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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