Manea
Footprints of Kupe offers you a unique cultural encounter, journeying into Te Ao Māori, the Māori world.
Manea – Footprints of Kupe is a 75-minute multisensory 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 our ancestors. Enter Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe, our sacred cradle of tribal histories. Walk with us in the footprints of our ancestor – Kupe the intrepid, Kupe the voyager, Kupe the discoverer.
Nau mai, Haere mai
Kei ngā maunga whakahī o te motu, kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
I humbly extend an invitation to experience Manea – Footprints of Kupe. Our ancestor, Kupe’s arrival to Te-Hokianga-nui-ā-Kupe, the Hokianga Harbour, around 950 years ago marked the beginning of our nation’s human story.
Manea – Footprints of Kupe is the fruition of a 20-year dream of our people, to share our story with Aotearoa, New Zealand, and the world. Join us to trace the footsteps of ancestor Kupe – Kupe nuku, Kupe ariki at Manea – Tapuwae ā Nuku. It will be our honour to welcome you.
Hei konā mai i roto i ngā mihi,
John Klaricich – CNZM , QSO
Ngāpuhi
