Text reading Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Development Trust

Wairarapa Moana Heritage Bus Tour

Haerenga ki Wairarapa Moana. Looking to the past to guide the future - Ka mua, ka muri.

For generations, Wairarapa Moana sustained its people as a place of abundant food gathering, learning, recreation and spiritual connection.

Join us on a guided journey to significant sites around the moana and hear the stories, mātauranga and history that continue to shape this unique landscape today.

As you travel through one of Aotearoa's most significant cultural and ecological places, you'll gain an understanding of the deep relationship between people and place, the environmental challenges facing Wairarapa Moana, and the shared vision to restore the mauri of this treasured taonga for future generations.

Come and experience Wairarapa Moana through the stories of those who have cared for it for centuries.

Ka rarapa ngā kanohi ko Wairarapa!

Health & Safety

Weather and Operational Changes The tour will proceed in most weather conditions. However, organisers reserve the right to modify the tour itinerary, alter stop locations, or cancel the event if conditions are deemed unsafe or beyond our control. Emergency Procedures Trained staff will be present throughout the tour. In the event of an emergency, participants must follow the directions of tour guides, emergency services personnel, or event organisers.

Location
Start and end at Featherston Train Station

Regions

Wairarapa

Tags

Site Tour
Experience

Event times

9am-2pm Fri 6 Nov


Booking required

Cost: $40

administration@kkwtnr.org.nz

Event hosts

Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Iwi Development Trust

Sites and areas of significance to Māori carry deep levels of meaning and associations for tangata whenua. They provide a tangible connection to their whenua (land), significant historical events, and urupā. Even where such sites no longer exist physically, their memory remains an important part of the cultural landscape.

Email: kelly@kkwtnr.org.nz

Phone: 0276441125

Website: https://www.kkwtnr.org.nz