ECHOES OF WAIMĀRAMA
Māori cultural performance and storytelling
Welcome to Waimārama!!
Join our little whānau as we share our stories through Māori song and dance. You’ll be invited to learn a haka and a poi dance, You’ll learn our history, our now and our hopes and dreams for our future, connecting with the spirit and traditions of our Māori people.
You’ll leave feeling a part of our family and our family a part of yours. This isn’t just a show and tell, it’s a genuine, authentic Māori experience.
No two days are the same, we could end up at our Marae, at our off the grid homes, on the shore, the riverside, or our beautiful Whānau owned camping ground with amazing views and an amazing Māori owned cafe with scrumptious local kai at Uncle Edz cafe.
Cultural Educational Program
We also offer a two hour cultural educational program which is fun and informative for groups of 15 plus, school groups, work groups, families, you will leave with a greater understanding of who we are as Māori.
Don’t hesitate, book in now, it’s definitely worth it!
💰 COSTS & BOOKINGS
Self-Drive to Waimarama, approx 45 minutes from Napier
Adults $95 • Children (12 & under) $55 • Infants Free
Transport from Napier, if available, on request
$125 per adult/$75 per child
You will spend approximately 1.5 hours with us in Waimarama
The final venue in Waimārama will be confirmed on the day dependant on the weather and number of visitors, it could be at our Marae, our off the grid homes, on our shores, our riverside or our local camping ground with beautiful views.
Where ever we end up, you will be amazed!
Our home of Waimārama is beautiful everywhere.
Bring your swimwear and a towel, end with an ice cream or local yummy kai (food) from Tangata Whenua (people of the land) ready to purchase at Uncle Edz cafe. You will not be disappointed!
Cultural Education Program for groups, schools and families
Meet in Waimārama
$20 a person, minimum 15 people - 2 hours
Your group will have fun learning together, games and activities of our people, basic Māori language through fun and games and the history and stories of Waimārama by one or two of our Tangata Whenua, our people of the land who live and breathe Waimārama.
Ko wai tātau?
WHO ARE WE?
Growing up as Tangata Whenua, people of the land in Aotearoa , indigenous yet disconnected — was a long, lonely road.
I grew up not knowing how to speak my language, and it’s been a long journey learning who I am and where I belong. Our tamariki are lucky - Te Reo Māori is their first language and only language spoken in our home, their lives are filled with our culture. Coming home and reconnecting with our whakapapa and whenua has opened a whole new world for our whānau.
Echoes of Waimārama was born from that journey - from the joy of rediscovering who we are and the pride of sharing it with others. When you visit us, you’ll see the beauty of our land, hear our stories through waiata and haka, and feel the warmth of being welcomed like whānau. It’s more than a performance - it’s a glimpse into our lives, our history, and our hopes for the future.
Ko au te whenua, ko te whenua ko au.
I am the land and the land is me
Nau mai, Haere mai, Welcome, welcome, welcome