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Te Puia: Te Puia :previously Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Resv
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  • Updated By kiwi on November 19, 2003
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  • Pohutu Geyser - Rotorua
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    There is so much to see here. Primarily a thermal park, you can of course see geysers and boiling mud pools along with sulphur terraces. As well as that there is a Maori Village, a carving school, and a Kiwi bird house. Seeing the Kiwi is a very special experience, and not freely available around the country so I recommend you take the time to walk thru while here. It is no extra cost. You need to stay inside the dark house for few minutes to allow your eyes to adjust and letting you view the kiwis. Being nocturnal birds, even most New Zealand people never see one in the wild, in their lifetime. There is a Maori Concert every day at 12.15pm - 1.00pm. Remember this place is open 365 days a year! Hours: Summer : 8:00am - 6:00pm Winter : 8:15am - 5:15pm The guided walk around the park takes around 1 1/4 hrs, and the last leaves at 5pm in the summer. You can walk unguided and just see some of the park if you are short on time. If you have a mobility problem, there is an electric "train" to ride in, ask when you buy your ticket.

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  • Phone: 07 - 348 9047
  • Directions: Fenton St follows on into Hemo Rd. Look for the entrance, well sign posted.
  • Website: http://www.nzmaori.co.nz
  • Other Contact: freephone: 0800 494252

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    Te Puia: Catch a cultural performance at Whakarewarewa.
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  • Updated By worldkiwi on July 10, 2004
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  • Warrior's challenge in the powhiri. - Rotorua
    Warrior's challenge in the
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    At 1215 each day there is a Maori cultural performance at the Rotowhio Marae. The show begins with a semi-traditional powhiri, a formal greeting onto a marae. This is a memorable experience because of the haunting karanga that are called out and the warrior's challenge to a tourist who volunteers to be the leader of the manuhiri (visitors). The show then moves into the meeting house (wharenui).

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  • Phone: 07 - 348 9047
  • Directions: Follow Fenton Street to its southern end and then go through the round-about into Hemo Road. The park is clearly signposted. Note: the Tyron Street entrance is not for this park.
  • Website: www.nzmaori.co.nz

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    Te Puia: Frog Pool
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  • By Imbi on January 20, 2003
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  • Te Puia - Rotorua
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    A large boiling pool of mud also called frog pool, because of the likeness of the plopping mud to the jumping of frogs. The temperature remains same almost same all year long but the activity of this pool depends on the rainfall. Price Adult £6 Kids £ 3

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    Te Puia: Kiwi House
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  • By Imbi on January 20, 2003
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  • Te Puia - Rotorua
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    If you are lucky than you could experience of the lifetime by watching a Kiwi bird right in front of you. The kiwi house has(I think) two kiwis but the problem is that most of the time this bird stays somewhere in the corner and only lucky people could see them walking around or doing something. Price Adult £6 Kids £ 3

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    Te Puia: Marae
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  • By Imbi on January 20, 2003
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  • Te Puia - Rotorua
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    The marae is the centre or spritual home of the Moori people. You get the chance to see marae when you visit Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Visitors are allowed to go into the big large Meeting House called Te Aronui-a-Rua(House Of Learning). Price Adult £6 Kids £ 3

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    Te Puia: WHAKAREWAREWA THERMAL VALLEY
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  • By kiwigal_1 on February 18, 2003
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  • Pohutu Geyser - Rotorua
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    This is a major attraction in Rotorua and in my humble opinion a must see on anyone's trip to Rotorua. There are three main parts to the place and all have the same admission price. There is the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute where you can see young maori training in the art of carving - a sacred art. There is a Marae where you can participate in a traditional powhiri welcome (daily at 12am) and maori concert (one of the best in Rotorua) with poi dancers, the haka and other traditional songs and dances. Finally there is the geothermal part of the park where you can see boiling mud pools and the infamous Pohutu Geyser erupting throughout the day. There is also a kiwi house and a few walks around the various mud pools. It is possible to come here in the evening also for a hangi and concert.

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  • Phone: 0800 494 252
  • Website: www.nzmaori.co.nz
  • Other Contact: reservations@maci.co.nz

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    Te Puia: Pohutu Geyser
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  • By Imbi on January 20, 2003
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  • Te Puia - Rotorua
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    There are so many Geyser are there in the valley but the largest one is called Pohutu Geyser. It is well known Geyser and it erupts few times a day. Its typical eruption is around 10-25 meters. Price Adult £6 Kids £ 3

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    Te Puia: Maori village
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  • By Imbi on January 20, 2003
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    This Maori village reflects the life style of Maoris when European came here. It really shows the how the old Maori used to live and do. Price Adult £6 Kids £ 3

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    Te Puia: See the Pohutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa.
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    Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua.
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    Whakarewarewa is an historic thermal reserve and cultural centre in Rotorua. Since the local council introduced legislation to limit the draw on the thermal field by homeowners, the Pohutu Geyser seems to have returned to its glory days, reaching up to 30 metres in the air (100 feet). It is an amazing sight to see the hot steam and water jet out of the ground. There is an extensive path system through the valley. Winter is the best time to see the boiling mud. The local Te Arawa people pride themselves on the Maori cultural centre here and you can learn about carving and weaving. The village at the lower end (city end) of the valley now has a separate entrance fee and there is no entry into the thermal attractions from that end. To enter the thermal park you must enter at the Maori Institute gate, just north of the State Highway 5 junction to the south of the city. Entrance is steep now at $NZ19.95 per adult!

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    Te Puia: Burial...Rotorua style
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  • Updated By b1bob on February 21, 2003
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  • Above-Ground Cemetery - Rotorua
    Above-Ground Cemetery
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    Also, geysers make it necessary for Rotoruans to entomb their dead above ground. Imagine if you buried somebody and the coffin rose out of the ground like Old Faithful. We walked through a Maori cemetery where they had the dead entombed that way.

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