Haerenga tūmatanui Public tours

Dates, times, and booking details for public tours of Te Herenga Waka Marae.

Ngā Mokopuna—an aspiring Living Building™ story tour

Dates and booking

Public tours will be available:

• 11 am–noon each Tuesday
• 1–2 pm each Thursday.

Make a booking via Eventfinda

Public tours cost $10 per person—this money goes back to the marae.

If you are a school, tertiary group, or Te Herenga Waka partner, please contact nmtours@vuw.ac.nz to book a free tour.

Outline

The tour of Te Marae o Te Herenga Waka takes one hour.

Gather 5 minutes before start time, on Level 1 at the south end (nearest Murphy building), 46 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn

Talk

Te Marae o Te Herenga Waka includes Te Tumu Herenga Waka, a traditional wharenui alongside Ngā Mokopuna, our aspiring Living Building™.

Ngā Mokopuna has been designed and built to be self-sufficient, generating all its own electricity, collecting all required water, and managing all its own wastewater within the site. This complex honours Papatūānuku, the environment, and has demonstrably given back to the local ecology and community.

At Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae, you will hear how the wharenui and Ngā Mokopuna together express values of sustainability, kaitiakitanga, belonging, and connection.

You will also hear more about the Living Building Challenge and how the features of the building contribute to this, how the design complements that of the original wharenui, and how the complex works to inspire our teachers and learners every day.

This tour excludes entry to office spaces.