Te Manu Taupua

Iwi (tribal) affiliation(s): Ngati Whatua Orakei, Te Akitai, Ngati korokoro, Tahiti

Join Te Manu Taupua for powerful cultural experiences led by direct descendants of Auckland’s founding chief. Walk ancestral lands, hear sacred stories and witness Māori resilience from survival to thrival.

Through visits to culturally significant sites, including ancient maunga (mountains), moana (waters) and marae (meeting houses). Visitors gain insight into Māori values, traditions and the journey of "survivalism to thrivalism". These stories are not only handed down, they are embodied by the people who continue to live and breathe them today.

Te Manu Taupua is a rare opportunity to engage with history through the eyes of those who inherit it directly. It’s an invitation to experience Auckland not as a tourist, but as a welcomed guest on ancestral land, enriched by truth, connection and shared prosperity.