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New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI) is an indigenous traditional art school located in Rotorua New Zealand. It operates the national schools of three major Māori art forms.A visit to New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Rotorua trip itinerary builder app to plot your vacation.
NZMACI opened in 1963 as a successor school to the previous national school for woodcarving (wānanga whakairo) in Rotorua, New Zealand. The original Institute had been established in 1926 by Sir Āpirana Ngata to combat the impending threat of the loss of traditional Māori arts. The new school continued the tradition in a location well-established for traditional Māori arts and crafts. The location of the schools at Whakarewarewa enabled access to the Rotorua tourist market, which has allowed the Institute to operate with financial independence for the majority of its history. The school is associated with tours which have been guided through the Whakarewarewa Valley since the mid-19th century, now under the umbrella of Te Puia.
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We had great day visiting the Institute. To be fair, we had a private guide-he was so well informed and we learned so much about the Maori people. We spent about 5 hours there, including a special..... more
We had great day visiting the Institute. To be fair, we had a private guide-he was so well informed and we learned so much about the Maori people. We spent about 5 hours there, including a special..... more »
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Plan to spend several hours, see the stage show, and do sample the Maori snacks. A definite "should do" on any trip to NZ.
Plan to spend several hours, see the stage show, and do sample the Maori snacks. A definite "should do" on any trip to NZ. more »
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Interesting Maori art and making of it in depth. Experience the Maori arts and crafts which is surrounded by beautiful traditional sculptures and crafted wooden buildings.
Interesting Maori art and making of it in depth. Experience the Maori arts and crafts which is surrounded by beautiful traditional sculptures and crafted wooden buildings. more »
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