Te Pā Tū, formerly known as Tamaki Māori Village in Rotorua, New Zealand, has launched Tū Te Ihi, a winter season of culture and dining events that will impress the most discerning of business event attendees.
The experience is designed in collaboration with New Zealand Masterchef champions and celebrity chefs, Kārena and Kasey Bird. The four-hour experience is said to honour the unique energy and passion stirred by the Matariki (Pleiades) star cluster and the winter harvest it heralds.
Tū Te Ihi begins with Ahi Taitai fire ceremony, followed by unique ritual and canapes shared beneath the native Tawa forest canopy. A thrilling Māori performance follows before guests are welcomed into the beautifully styled wharekai (dining room in a traditional Maori settlement). A four-course degustation feast follows, featuring artisan New Zealand produce, meats and seafood that are prepared by a fusion of techniques including traditional dried, smoking, and preserving methods, flame grilled and slow cooking.
Guest speakers, product launches, award presentations or entertainment can be seamlessly woven into the fabric of the evening by cultural exponent, Jamus Webster and the broader community.
Tū Te Ihi is available now until October, and can be booked exclusively for corporate groups.
Following on from October, the summer harvest celebration begins and planners can enquire with Te Pā Tū on the next seasonal experience.
