Northland’s connections
Begin around the Bay of Islands and Waitangi, then consider a hosted experience in Hokianga. History and local perspectives bring the northern landscape into focus.
JOURNEY 07 / MĀORI CULTURE
Stories of Aotearoa
SUGGESTED DURATION14 days
PLACES TO DISCOVERBay of Islands · Hokianga · Rotorua · Napier · Wellington
Make it yours ↗A JOURNEY TO IMAGINE
Listen to the people who know these places deeply. Explore Aotearoa through Māori-hosted encounters, history, art, and hospitality, with coastal and geothermal landscapes adding their own sense of place.
YOUR JOURNEY, AT A GLANCE
The places along the way.
- 01Bay of Islands
- 02Hokianga
- 03Rotorua
- 04Napier
- 05Wellington
Indicative connections · Regional locations are approximate.
Map outline: Natural EarthRotorua, with your hosts
Spend time with Māori guides and artists, choosing experiences they welcome visitors to share. Geothermal scenery and forest outings create space between cultural encounters.
An onward conversation
Continue through Hawke’s Bay to Wellington, with local guiding and a museum visit. The stories you hear are rooted in particular communities and places.
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