Manea – Footprints of Kupe offers you a unique cultural encounter, journeying into te ao Māori, the Māori world. Their cultural and heritage centre on the shores of the spectacular Hokianga Harbour is your first stop on this journey. Here, you will feel the warmth of their welcome as they share their stories and traditions. 

guided storytelling

Manea – Footprints of Kupe is a 75-minute multi-sensory journey of guided storytelling – through art, taonga (cultural treasures), film, performance, digital interaction, and the splendour of Hokianga’s natural surroundings. The descendants of Kupe welcome you, as do the spirits of their ancestors. Enter Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe, their sacred cradle of tribal histories. Walk with them in the footprints of their ancestor – Kupe the intrepid, Kupe the voyager, Kupe the discoverer.