Maori culture

March 26, 2019

The Tupuna Whare the ancestral meeting house and now the community centre that was closed that last time I was here for a funeral. We were also asked not to take photos out of respect so we didn’t.

Today is my last full day on the tour and in NZ. It has been a wonderful time but all good things must come to and end. I can’t think of a better way to end than taking in some of the Maori culture which is so ingrained in the entire country. Things are not perfect here with the indigenous Maori but it is certainly better than in Canada or the US. The scheduled ride was very short so I opted to walk rather than ride to the Maori village. Our tour guide Haana was from the village and she was delightful. She explained a lot about the village, her people, culture and way of life. We saw the thermal pools and the geysers. This time I was able to get up close to the community centre and take a photo. We enjoyed some Maori entertainment and a lunch cooked in the traditional way.