31st July 2023 Te PuiaThe operator’s CEO also says a new tour model at the Rotorua attraction has been “contentious” for some.
17th July 2023 Matariki / Te PuiaMore than 500 people have gathered at Te Puia to celebrate Matariki over the weekend.
19th May 2023 Budget 2023 / Te PuiaTe Puia’s NZMACI receives nearly $6m and the Major Events Fund almost $18m.
9th March 2023 Te PuiaRotorua’s Te Puia attraction is set to host an evening of opera, Māori, and Pasifika music at a seated event.
7th February 2023 Te PuiaTe Puia and other New Zealand attractions have taken the travel spotlight after featuring on ABC News’ Good Morning America.
23rd August 2022 Culture / Te PuiaKiwis do not want to pay for Māori tourism experiences – they believe they should get them for free, says Te Puia’s Tim Cossar.
26th April 2022 Te PuiaA Māori kūwaha carving created within Te Puia’s New Zealand’s Māori Arts and Crafts Institute now sits within Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay.
29th March 2022 Recovery / Te PuiaThe Rotorua attraction is ramping up its international work but is realistic about the strength of the recovery.
20th October 2021 Māori / Te PuiaThe pandemic has forced cultural attractions like Te Puia to make changes with a new approach taken towards domestic visitors.
28th September 2020 Te PuiaTe Puia has launched a free Kids Zone for the September/October school holidays.
19th May 2020 Budget 2020 / Te PuiaTe Puia New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua will receive a $7.6m cash injection over two years as part of Budget 2020.
21st December 2017 Te PuiaNZMACI tumu whakairo (head of school), Arekatera Maihi says it is the first time the three main carving styles of this area have been officially acknowledged in one place.
Rotorua’s Mary Tolley knows how important the backpacker market is to Rotorua and NZ, and now it will be part of her responsibility to help others realise it too.
