Auckland

Discover an enticing combination of natural beauty and urban sophistication in Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau), New Zealand’s largest city. Superb dining, world-class shopping, unique cultural experiences and modern waterfront precincts sit side by side with sparkling harbours, picturesque wine regions, lush native rainforest and island escapes. A world of possibilities, all in one place. Find out more at aucklandnz.com

Major Centres: 

Manukau
Waiheke Island

Airports: 

Auckland International and Domestic Airports

Aroha is the Māori word for Love. Aroha is Auckland’s unique holistic therapies centre. We provide traditional Māori Healing Arts; a fusion of Miri miri, Hawaiian Ka Huna bodywork, Kundalini and Reiki energy healing. At Aroha you can find our hand poured soy wax Māori inspired candles, beautiful products, crystals and experience a range of Aroha Yoga or Aroha Dance classes. We also have a certified Arvigo® Maya abdominal massage, pregnancy and postpartum care specialist available. The team at Aroha promote oranga-a-roto (healthy inside) and oranga a waho (healthy outside). We look forward to welcoming you to Aroha located in central Auckland.

Auckland Virtual Tours

+64 21 146 9593

Auckland Virtual Tours first self guided tour has launched at Bastion Point – Takaparawhau. This virtual reality experience uses the latest technology to give life to the amazing culture, history and landscapes that this Auckland hotspot has to share, through your own smartphone. The app can be downloaded now from the Google Play Store or the iOS App Store. Please note it is not currently available on all devices.

Black Label Experience

+64 9 378 0087

Nationwide

Black Label Experience are a premium organisation committed to bringing visitors to New Zealand and delivering them a travel itinerary of unique and exclusive New Zealand experiences. Founder Tania Stoyanof's career spanning 15 years, her own Maori heritage, client-focused, tourism and event-rich background is the foundation for her belief that “When you entrust Black Label with your New Zealand Experience, you can be assured you’ll experience the unique nature at New Zealand’s heart …and never ever forget it". 

Brougham Buses recently celebrated 30 years in the transport industry. We are a small family owned company with Māori connections in Maniapoto, Ngati Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine and Tuhoe. Our fleet of 15 vehicles range from 12 seater vans to 48 seater coaches. Our main core group of clients are schools, and includes out of town camp trips and tours. Our drivers are ambassadors of Aotearoa when on tour with our clients. We partake in community groups and offer sponsorship to many groups. We are very accommodating and will find solutions to your transport needs.

Kiko Guided Tours

+64 21 166 2759

Kiko personalised tours showcase special landscapes close to Auckland City. Connect with Māori culture, enjoy warm hospitality, learn about local histories, and take part in activities unique to the places you visit. Our tours offer diverse experiences of nature. Enjoy breath-taking views of native bush, magnificent kauri trees, wonderful wetlands and stunning waterfalls. Experience a rugged windswept West Coast surfing beach. Marvel gannet breeding colonies. Visit a colourful South Pacific garden home to more than 10,000 plants. Walk around an ancient volcanic mountain and discover archaeological features such as kumara pits, garden terraces and stone boundary walls. Kiko Guided Tours will introduce you to an authentic experience of te ao Māori (the Māori world) through tikanga (cultural ways), home-cooked kai (food), pūrākau (storytelling) and enriching kōrero (conversation). Our manuhiri (visitors) walk at their own pace on easy walking paths.

Kiwi Segway Tours

+64 27 279 4647

We are a whanau owned service provider. As an idea born from one of many holidays abroad, we saw an opportunity to bring a unique twist to Auckland’s tourist and hospitality sector. Segways! They’ll never really be cool, but they are a fantastic way to explore and soak up Auckland’s amazing scenery. At Kiwi Segway Tours we strive to make every tour a GREAT tour while enjoying the beauty of riding the quiet eco-friendly Segway. Easy to ride and heaps of fun for all ages, segways leave no carbon footprint on the environment, so are a great option for travellers that are conscious of their environmental impact. Kiwi Segway Tours are specialists in providing great value, low-cost ground transportation!  We provide fun-filled, fully guided small group Tours, Shore Excursions. Segway Tours and Private Airport Transfers. Currently, we are the only Auckland tour operator offering a Night Tour encompassing the local night markets and watching Auckland ‘Light Up’.

Kura Gallery

+64 9 302 1151

PWC Tower
188 Quay St, (Lower Albert St)
Central Auckland 1010

Kura is passionate about supporting the growth of contemporary Māori art and design overseas and locally. We have over 15 years experience selling and showcasing an extensive range of authentic, original and quality made Māori and New Zealand art and design. Kura has galleries in Auckland and Wellington, providing highly visible spaces in both city central locations. We showcase what is truly unique to Aotearoa.

Navigator Tours

+64 9 817 1191

Waterfront
Auckland

At last a tourism company that understands and represents the indigenous view of nature, culture, people and place in Aotearoa-New Zealand. The enjoyment of a visit is based on three key elements: Māori people, Māori places, and Māori hospitality. Together with our Māori Partners, we are proud to deliver on the promise of real people, real life, and a really good time. Creative planning and effective management are the hallmark services provided by Navigator Tours.

Pakiri Beach Horse Rides

+64 9 422 6275

Imagine the wind in your face, the sun on your skin and just the sound of the surf and hoof beats on the white sand…this is yours at Pakiri Beach! Pakiri Beach Horse Rides is just 90 minutes from Auckland City. Ride the trails of our ancestors. Visit the ancient Pa site of a paramount Māori chief, high above the Pacific Ocean. Tread the paths of his people, and enjoy the company of us, his descendants, and the stories and food we will share with you.

Tamaki Hikoi

+64 21 146 9593

Auckland Central 

For hundreds of years, Māori of the local Ngati Whatua tribe have passed down, from generation to generation, tribal history and traditions. Guides from Ngati Whatua re-tell these ancient stories on the Tamaki Hikoi walking tours in Tamaki (Auckland). During these journeys you will explore Māori culture and heritage and learn why Tamaki was so fiercely contested, how the tribe co-existed with the land, and the impact of colonisation on indigenous people.

The Exquisite Group

+6421747333 / +6421995056

At The Exquisite Group, we recognise every person's luxury is different.  We curate bespoke, luxury experiences throughout Aotearoa for the discerning client ensuring we understand their needs whilst also focussing on the Tiaki of our whenua and ensuring they have the opportunity to return. We are a full Destination Management Company, bringing together all the services required to meet the clients wishes from when they first arrive through to their departure, providing exclusive experiences for whatever they wish, at the same time supporting our fellow members of NZMT and wanting them to return with friends and whānau in the future.

The Hangi Shop

+64 9 276 2267

Nau mai haere mai and welcome to The Hangi Shop. Dine in or take-away and savour the flavours of the delicious gourmet hangi meals. Function catering also available.

The Poi Room

+64 9 520 0399

The Poi Room is extremely passionate about contemporary Māori works, outstanding art objects and treating oneself to works that have that heart flutter moment. As well as an evolving on-line store, The Poi Room is expertly curated and is now Aotearoa's go-to place for New Zealand made art objects, artisan jewellery and contemporary wall art. Authentic Māori taonga, premium corporate giftware and a comprehensive body of unique products are on offer.

TIME Unlimited Tours (“To Integrate Māori Experiences”) is one of New Zealand’s most iconic tour operators and one of the country’s most-awarded tourism businesses. They take their manuhiri (guests) on a wonderful journey through Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) and throughout Aotearoa (New Zealand). Their highly-personal, small group and private tours in various top-end Mercedes vehicles and highly-qualified guides showcase their stunning home that is New Zealand. They offer Auckland City & West Coast Luxury Tours, Auckland Highlights Tours, Auckland West Coast Tours, Auckland Māori Tours and Guided Wilderness Walks in the Auckland region. Their Private Luxury Tours explore world-famous destinations as well as many hidden gems around New Zealand.

Toru Tours

+64274570011

Embark on a city express tour for a personalised 3-hour experience. See twice as much in half the time as your local kiwi guides will show you what makes the city of Auckland so special. Enjoy an intimate Kiwi experience as you discover Auckland’s eateries, volcanoes, visit a working farm, and explore beautiful gardens. Learn about Maori culture and settler history from your experienced guide. Gain local knowledge on the best of Auckland’s shopping, cuisine, and sights.

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