Turangawaewae
Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Rotoiti-i-kitea-e-Ihenga (Lake Rotoiti), Kahukiwi Experiences is just a 15-minute drive from central Rotorua and close to the Kaituna River that flows over the beautiful Okere Falls.
Our pepeha describes who we are, and where we come from. We stand as Ngāti Pikiao, an iwi of the confederation of local Te Arawa tribes, announcing our tribal canoe, sacred mountain, lake and river.
Ko Te Arawa te Waka
Ko Matawhaura te Maunga
Ko Rotoiti-i-kitea-e-Ihenga te moana
Ko Ohau te Awa
Ko Ngāti Pikiao te Iwi
Ko Ngāti Te Takinga te hapū
My canoe is Te Arawa
My mountain is Matawhaura
My spiritual lake is Rotoiti-i-kitea-e-Ihenga
My spiritual river is Ohau
My tribe is Ngāti Pikiao
My sub-tribe is Ngāti Te Takinga
