Mitai promo code – Experience a Māori hāngī and cultural show
Get a 10% discount when visiting Mitai – use the promo code NZTT10.
Enter the world of Mitai, and learn about the rich Māori history of this area while enjoying a traditional hāngī dinner.
Use the promo code NZTT10 and save 10% at Mitai.
Watch as Māori warriors paddle down the Wai-o-Whiro stream in a waka (canoe) to the sound of traditional instruments.
Marvel at their award-winning performers as they share the haka (war dance), poi dancing and more.
Next, you will be invited to walk through the ngahere (forest), seeing a replica ancient, fortified village while learning the old ways of living and survival.
Discover the natural resource Te Puna a Tuhoe, a local sacred freshwater spring, before trying to spot glow worms lighting up the banks of the forest.
Finally, sit down with your newfound friends to enjoy a hāngī. Cooked in the earth, over hot rocks, you’ll eat your fill of chicken, kūmara (sweet potato) and much more.
How is a hāngī cooked?
A hāngī is cooked in an earth-oven. A hole is dug 1-2m into the ground and baskets of kai (food) are placed on hot stones at the bottom of a hāngī pit. The kai is then covered to trap the heat. The steam and heat from heated hāngī stones infuse the kai with delicious earthy flavours while it cooks for 3-4 hours.
Your Experience Includes:
- welcome ceremony
- unveiling of a traditional hāngi meal
- witness warriors paddling a canoe down the Wai-o-Whiro stream
- cultural performance
- full buffet hāngi dinner
- a question and answer session
- educational nature walk
- transfers
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