Te
Urewera Treks operates a range
of unique eco-cultural wilderness treks bringing you a
truly special guided
walking experience. Our treks
take you into the incredibly
remote indigenous podocarp and beech forests of Te Urewera and
Whirinaki. You will discover some of New Zealand's most
magnificent indigenous rainforest as well as the beautiful Lake Waikaremoana.
You will also experience the region's rich native birdlife, like kereru
(native wood pigeon), tui, and kaka (parrot).
In Te Urewera
today indigenous Maori culture is alive and thriving, and you
will often hear the Maori
language being spoken, a rarity in other parts of NZ.
Tuhoe - the
children of the mist - are the local Maori tribe of Te Urewera and are
well known for their warm and welcoming hospitality.
Our local Tuhoe
guides have an extensive knowledge of the area, and the trees,
plants, and wildlife that you will encounter. They will bring
the forest alive for you with their colourful
stories of the region's histories and mysteries.
Tuhoe, moumou kai, moumou taonga, moumou tangata ki te Po.
Tuhoe, wasters of food, wasters of property, wasters of human
lives.
This tribal saying testifies to the generous habits of Tuhoe people
in providing for their guests and bestowing gifts, as well as
the determination with which they pursued their enemies!
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Our local Tuhoe
guides have an extensive knowledge of the area, and the trees,
plants, and wildlife that you will encounter. They will bring
the forest alive for you with their colourful
stories of the region's histories and mysteries.
