Whirinaki Forest

Ngati Whare shares Whirinaki, one
of the world's most precious rainforests
at Te Whaiti, Te Urewera, Aotearoa, NZ

Guided Walks, Tours and Tramps:

Members of our community offer you an unforgettable cultural and eco-tourism experience, not just seeing the bush but also leaning about the real richness of our valley, its people and its history. These should start with a welcome onto our Marae

Marae Experiences; Cultural, Historical, and Nature Guided walks: (particularly suitable for groups) www.ngatiwhare.iwi.nz
Andy or Jenny Kohiti, Ph +64 7 366 3023

We also provide guides and support for disabled or senior people / groups visiting Whirinaki

view videoclips here

Te Urewera Rainforest Route - see website for a collection of local tourism operators to experience the rich spirit of Te Urewera, Download the manual (.pdf) with information on the region and activities, including:

 

Koha Tours - http://minginui.blogspot.com/ Andy Blick and local friends who have an extraordinary knowledge of Whirinaki
Ph +64 7 366 3912, E-mail andy.blick@ihug.co.nz (also provide casual guides, car storage dropoffs and pickups)

Te Urewera Treks - Te Urewera Treks a local family a from Ngaputahi offering rich experiences - Joe Doherty
Ph +64 7 366 3484 , : 0800 UREWERA (873 937) - (in NZ), Fax: +64 7 366 3483, E-mail: info@teureweratreks.co.nz

Whirinaki Rainforest Experiences: www.whirinaki.com
Ph +64 7 377 2363, email: xrds@xrta.co.nz This tour operator uses our local people as guides.

 

Environmental and Species Protection:
The Department of Conservation staff run some interesting public programmes in the park from time to time.

NOTICES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

Learn what Kaitiakitanga means to us

VIDEOCLIPS ON LINE (Index here)

Guided Tours - Local guides will share their treasure with you
Mountainbiking - ride the spectacular Whirinaki MTB track
Tramping in Whirinaki. - Experience our place
Camping at Mangamate Waterfall - upgraded for your next hols
Disabled or impaired - Local support and guides are available
Accommodation - to make your Whirinaki experience

WEMZ Project - The Whirinaki Ecological Management Zone
Our Right Royal Kiwi, Princess Beatrice adopted by Prince Andrew
Other species recovery projects - Kiwi, Weka and Kaka

Powhiri - our formal welcome to visitors (see marae visits)
What we and our school are up to download videoclips

David Bellamy "Moa's Ark Revisited" Whirinaki 25 report, Sept 09 Dialoque in our rainforest with Hunter Lovins - US environmentalist

Information - menus at the top of every page access our local services

This site is under constant development thanks to assistance from teams at AUT.  An * in a menu is used to show a function that is not yet available. We are working to establish a multimedia organisation in our community to carry out ongoing development. (Our students at Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi were awarded third place in the 2003 NZ school web challenge).  Feedback please to temporary webmaster.