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Ruatāhuna is a small town in the remote country of Te Urewera, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is 90 kilometres directly west of Gisborne, and 18 kilometres northwest of Lake Waikaremoana. By road, it is 50 kilometres south-east of Murupara, and 110 kilometres north-west of Wairoa.
With chalet accommodation, a café and general store, guided experiences and a warm welcome from locals – a trip to Ruatāhuna is well worth it for an experience like no other. Ruatāhuna – homeland of the Tūhoe tribe – sits at the heart of New Zealand’s largest indigenous rainforest.
Ruatahuna, a village that straggles along a valley in a big bubble of Maori land in the middle of Te Urewera National Park, is Richard's wonderful...
Ruatahuna. Principal Tūhoe settlement in the heart of Urewera, 116 km south of Rotorua. The settlement is famous for its association with the spiritual leaders Te Kooti and Rua Kēnana.
Ruatāhuna – homeland of the Tūhoe tribe – sits at the heart of New Zealand’s largest indigenous rainforest. Brenda Tahi, CEO of Manawa Honey, is our guiding light in Ruatahuna. We’re warmly welcomed onto her Marae with morning tea – Kawakawa tea, honey bubble slice and delicious fried bread.
Ruatāhuna is the homeland of the Tūhoe tribe and sits at the heart of New Zealand’s largest indigenous rainforest. Tūhoe people are born from Te Urewera – the children of the mist. They are mana whenua and kaitiaki (guardians) of the land.
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Te Tii is a place that cares for and nurtures the people of Ruatāhuna, in a number of ways. It represents a neutral place for whānau living remote from Ruatāhuna and those searching for their roots. It is a public space that manuhiri/visitors from near and far can engage, be a part of, learn and appreciate; Ruatāhuna.
