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• Why Kotahi Tourism?

  Why Kotahi Tourism? Māori heritage is intrinsic to who I am. The connection Melinda (my wife and Kotahi Tourism Co-Director) and I have to culture is one of the drivers for us to help others have a meaningful connection to...

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  Poihākena Tours: Stories of Māori in Sydney

  Poihākena is the Te Reo Māori word for Port Jackson – Sydney Māori have been coming to Australia since April 15th 1793 Māori taonga (cultural treasures) have been found in The Rocks 1 in 5 Māori now live in Australia Poihākena tours:...

• Matariki – Māori New Year

  Matariki is a small star cluster also known as Pleiades and the Seven Sisters (Subaru in Japanese). Matariki celebrations usually begin on the day of the first new moon following its appearance in the pre-dawn sky in New Zealand in...

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  For history teachers

  For History Teachers   Former Head of the NSW History Teachers Association, Bernie Howitt was one of our first visitors to experience Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney. Here’s his review of the tour published in the September 2014 edition of...