Te Pa Tu - The Gathering Place

This experience was absolutely amazing and we can highly recommend it! From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized, creating an authentic atmosphere without any sense of mass tourism. The knowledge sharing was interactive and engaging, making it a truly enriching experience. The dinner was simply outstanding! So much delicious, high-quality food, prepared with care and tradition. A huge thank you for sharing your culture with us – it was truly a memorable evening!

An awesome combination of dinner and a cultural show. When you enter the property you are welcomed by a traditional Māori Haka and then shown how their people lived in ancient times. You are then treated to an amazing four-course dinner. The staff and performers are extremely friendly, courteous and love to show you the ancient traditions of their people.

This was my favorite excursion we did in NZ. It's a blessing that the Maori people are willing to share so much of their culture with us. From the welcoming ceremony to the dinner, everything was a learning opportunity. I appreciated the opportunity to actively participate in the games and the dances. They were also able to accommodate my kiddo with food allergies. They did an awesome job explaining what dishes were safe for her. This was an amazing experience from beginning to end. The bus driver on the return trip singing, "She will be coming around the mountain," while going through the roundabout, was HILARIOUS too! I loved every minute of this experience. I'm grateful for this learning opportunity!

Best experience you could ask for, to learn about the Māori culture and history. The passion this family put into teaching us about their dances, songs, games and more, was unprecedented. The dinner as well was absolutely delicious and plenty. I would highly recommend this to anyone! It is not the usual touristic thing, catered for masses, they make it such a personal experience and their passion truly comes through in everything. Also insane voices!

I learnt a lot about the Moiri culture. The welcoming ceremony was fantastic. The way they live, the food they eat. Lots to eat and the punch was delicious. The singing was unreal, loved the Haka performance. Lots of fun and laughter. The singing after dinner was unreal, they sang songs in different languages for people there from all over the world. Highly recommend this. The bus driver on the way back was hilarious, kept going round the roundabout singing , she'll be coming round the mountain when she comes. Wouldn't get off the roundabout till everyone on the bus was singing along. A truly enjoyable and memorable evening. The highlight of my trip.

#NZ 04 2024 FamilyTrip# This is the place, i wasted money the most. Sorry to say, it is not worth with the price. Ticket need to buy online in advance. There are places u can wait, to follow the bus provided. Follow the instruction in email, or contact them for further instruction, as this place hardly found by self drive. Enter the places, the show started. They are the indigenous people, with their own cultural & living style. But, explanation or introductio are not given. It is good, to involve some cultural games with audience, but not all like it. Information or brousure are not given as well. The ticket including dinner. Lucky dinner taste good, but some dishes we cant accept due to texture and ways of cooking. The portion is big for small eater.

What an evening! I highly recommend this cultural experience. You get to see performances from an extremely talented group of performers (dance, songs, haka), learn about Māori culture, history, and play interactive games. The performances are simply amazing. The food is delicious. Thank you Te Pa Tu team for an extremely fun filled evening!

Te Pā Tū provided Aiden with an experience he hasn’t stopped raving about! From Bespoke Kiwi, we’d like to thank the team for creating such an immersive evening. The performances were captivating, and the four-course feast was a true showcase of the best in Māori cuisine. It was an honor for Aiden to learn more about Māori culture in such an authentic and welcoming environment.