Reviews of Mataatua: The House That Came Home. (Museum) in Whakatāne (Bay of Plenty).

Mataatua: The House That Came Home

131 Reviews

77 Comments

Museum

Tourist attraction

105 Muriwai Drive, Whakatāne 3120, New Zealand

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Reviews of Mataatua: The House That Came Home

M. B.

I was moved by finally being able to be inside Mataatua where it belongs and not in the Otago Museum I used to visit it in. It felt like being home! Highly recommend a visit for the lightshow, wharenui and kumara brownie :-) Moana and Whanau Springfeld, NZ

R. B.

So thankful that we came across this during our visit. We spent almost two hours sharing cultures while witnessing and engaging in traditional spoken and sung lore. The multimedia presentation in the historic lodge was worth the price of admission alone.

H. C.

A well organized one hour informative presentation. I would highly reccommend this tour.

D. N.

The light show is absolutely mind blowing. This is also a great place to learn about the local stories.

l. E.

A must do. Great information awesome light show excellent experience

G. O.

Great cultural experience learning about the house and the ancestral stories. Beautiful carvings and great storytelling. Definitely worth a visit!

D. P.

A beautiful Whare. Love the light show, staff are awesome and the hospitality is great.

F. R.

An interesting experience. The building is massive and intricately carved. Ended the tour with some tasty kai and tea, more time to relax and finish would have been good. The lightshow was the highlight. The tour guide seemed a little uninterested, embarrassed perhaps?

M. S.

Beautiful. The history is so interesting

C.

Fabulous cultural experience - loved it!

L. S.

I found this place by wandering around the town and I’m glad that I found this gem and did the tour. The guide was super and told us a lot about the Māori culture. The lightshow was amazing! If you are still thinking about going - GO! It’s awesome!

M. H.

This wharenui's has had an epic journey around the world that started in 1875 returning back home to it's rightful place in Whakatane in 2011

D. M.

Some of the information was quite uncomfortable for a European to absorb, but history has its bad and good moments. Lovely staff and great to see the house in a active use

H. K.

Amazing cultural experience! The main thing to look at is a Maori Carved meeting house and their tour of it is well worth the time an money. They walk you through the Maori introduction when entering a meeting place, tell you about their culture and art form. You get a really personal experience with the art and the culture. Before you leave the meeting house there is a light show revolving around 3 of the local myths/ancestors. This show completely blew me away! There's plenty of time to talk with the guide and ask questions, ours was Tame! At the end there was also a tea and snack time which was a nice conclusion. If you do not want to spend the money on the tour, they have a great visitor's center next to the house which holds a lot of information on the Maori culture, the history and heritage of the area and of the journey the meeting house took. There is also a 5 minute video you can watch for free. You can take a look around the outside of the meeting house, but can only go inside if there's not a tour or other event on.

M. B.

The story is fascinating. The site has been beautifully established. The Meeting house is marvelous. The standard of restoration has melded well with new and old. The staff are all knowledgeable and genuinely welcoming and friendly. The kumara Maori bread is to die for.

L. Y.

Fantastic and genuine experience of a piece of Aotearoa history with an enthralling light show to finish. Definitely worth the visit - our family enjoyed this very much.

E. L. T. Y. F. S. C. A.

A visit to Mataatua was a great experience. It is very much like Chinese Culture. We have Ancestor Hall for the whole village. The building styles are different. The proposes are the same. To meet, to remember, to trace your root.

J. P.

Amazing tour and awesome guides that did and excellent job of showing us around. We were well looked after

A. H.

Our tour of Mataatua: The House That Came Home absolutely blew us away, we received a very gental but touching personal experience from the minute we walked in the doors. Being guided through the history of Mataatua, Whakatane, watching the light show and enjoying refreshments with our guide at the end is something we wont forget. This is a must see, you wont be disappointed. We'll be back next year.

C. B.

Highly reccomend this tour. did a 2hr tour and comes complete with authentic tea, bread and cake after.

J. L.

Really enjoyed the whole cultural experience, highly recommend

G. E.

Great exhibiton, so glad that the meeting house is in its rightful home.

J. H.

Culturally significant experience delivered by amazing staff. Light show beautifully represents local history

R. P.

Awesome showcase of the mataatua Marae, beautiful. The light show is amazing if you get the chance to view.

V. H.

Great experience for everyone

T. B. o. P. (. B.

A visit to Mataatua is a must-do if you're in Whakatāne. Learn about the history of the marae and the journey it's been on.

W. H.

Awesome experience and great hosts. Thank you.

A. K.

Amazing!!! the hosts are awesome and the light show is top notch... A must when in whakatane 😍

D. C.

The light show was fantastic aswell as the telling of the history by the staff

M. Q. L.

Visit with respect.

M. P.

Very informative display and welcome, great that the Marae finally gat back home

N. R. H.

A story like no other.

P. T. W.

Fantastic I'd recommend to everyone 5 stars

J. M.

Wonderful experience. The children loved it to.

G. R.

Seen the light show twice before and it still amazes me....ka rawe

S. S.

Excellent presentation and light show. Presenter knowledgeable and friendly.

D. L.

A very entertaining and informative tour plus lunch.

T. M. T.

historic transformative landmark

G. T. K.

Every place stands out on its own no copies.history.

K. N.

A very fresh look and really friendly staff

L.

BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD, EVEN THE ORIGINAL MARAE... LOVE THIS TOO

S. C.

Amazing! Must see if you're in Whakatane.

J. M.

Beautiful environment and exquisite carvings and weavings

J. T. R.

I loved the place and history

T. C.

An amazing place to be, love the culture!!

R. “.

Pretty cool to see

m. m.

Lots of shared information, extremely worth the effort

S. G.

Amazing light show

K. S.

Interestin history to the house that came home.

P. T.

The lightshow OMGGG amazing 😍👍💯

O. A.

Really friendly staff beautiful marae

M.

Very cool and interesting

M. S.

Brilliant authentic cultural experience

S. G.

Well worth a visit

P. H.

Wasn't open

R. W.

Good place to visit

J. E.

Awsome

R. H.

Amazing place.

m. j.

Awesome experience

R. W.

Stunning

M. A.

Amazing

R. W.

Lovely

L. R.

Ataahua everyone go and see this

D. J.

Great place

M. W.

The digital show

T. B.

great place

貴.

(Translated) I was moved by the singing voice. You can see haka! (Original) 歌声に感動しました。 ハカもみれます！

J.

(Translated) Oh my god, what an intense visit !! I can only recommend you to go there if you want to spend some time in the Maori culture, it is the place to be! Far from the tourist side of the surroundings of Rotorua, you will discover part of the Maori culture in a small group. $ 49 entry, with a very pleasant little snack! We loved it ! (Original) Oh mon dieu, quelle visite intense !! Je ne peux que vous recommander d'y aller si vous souhaiter passer un moment dans la culture maori, c'est the place to be ! Loin du côté touristique des alentours de Rotorua, vous découvrirez une partie de la culture maori en petit comité. $49 l'entrée, avec un petit snack fort agréable ! On a adoré !

M.

(Translated) Very good with hospitality and love. At the dinner five stars (Original) He tino pai ki te manaakitanga me te aroha. I te kai hakari e rima nga whetu

K.

(Translated) Good for tourists. (Original) He pai mā ngā tūruhi.

D.

K.

(Translated) Beautiful! (Original) Ataahua!

W.

(Translated) Know to! (Original) Tau ke!

L.

(Translated) Beautiful (Original) Ataahua

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