Māori Tourism TeachersDay

This planned event will be brought to you by Service IQ, the Tourism Industry Training Organisation (ITO). This is a one day taster experience of the Māori Cultural Camp experience. The cost is $150 per person.

 You will take the ferry Auckland to Waiheke return. You will receive a kete when boarding that contains:

• Waiata, karakia and pepeha prompts.
• US17786 Respecting Māori customs and practices student work book.
• US17784 Recite appropriate Karakia student work book.
• Cultural Tourism Student Camp flyers & exemplar of a week's camp activities.

The programme is:

• Bus to Piratahi Marae
• Pōwhiri welcome (response and waiata.
• Tour of marae grounds, whare nui and whare kai - Discuss Kaupapa, Te Kanga, Waiata, Kapa Haka.
• Morning tea.
• Gather knowledge (2 hours) Enjoy a guided walk through native bush to learn the traditional and medicinal Māori uses of native plants.
• Lunch at the Marae.
• Learn about the characteristics and uses of harakeke (flax) and weave your own putiputi (flower) to take home.
• How to run your own Māori Tourism event in schools affiliated with their own community's marae.
• Bus to ferry terminal.
• Ferry to Auckland.

CURRICULUM LINKS may include:

• Environmental Tourism Māori
• Manaaki Marae
• Tourism Māori Practices
• Agricultural and Horticultural Science
• Biology
• Pūtaiao
• Hospitality
• Visitor Services

CoL possibilities:

• Vocational Pathways
• Tourism
• Transition
• Science
• Literacy
• Engagement