Owhaoko A Trust - Owhaoko A Trust 20 Tōtara Street
About Owhaoko A Trust
Our History
Following the ‘Great Migration’ of Maori from Hawaiiki to Aotearoa New Zealand in 1350 AD, Owhaoko lands became a source of food for many tribes, including Kurapoto, Maruwahine and Whitikaupeka. One day, a Maruwahine woman went to forage for fernroot in the Oamaru valley. While digging, she found perei (which looks like kumara). She placed the perei in a basket on top of the fernroot they had harvested. Children from Whitikaupeka saw the perei and told their people the women had stolen kumara. Revenge was sought. Many battles ensued between the tribes, with several prominent chiefs being killed – the final being related to Whitikaupeka. Eventually, a truce was accepted which saw the northern part of Owhaoko lands reverting from Ngati Whitikaupeka into the ownership of Kurapoto, a subtribe of Ngati Tuwharetoa.
Pataka kai (food basket). In the warmer months, Owhaoko land was traditionally used for foraging, fishing and hunting. However, the high plateau experienced harsh winters and did not invite year-round settlement. Food included fern root, kiore (rat), eels, kiwi, weka and titi (mutton birds). Guided by our ancestors, the food-gathering tradition continues as we now harvest premium manuka honey made by bees foraging on our land.
Contact Owhaoko A Trust
| Address : | Owhaoko A Trust 20 Tōtara Street, Taupō 3330, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +77 |
| Postal code : | 3330 |
| Website : | http://www.owhaoko.com/ |
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Roy Bowers on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nina and the team have been brilliant to deal with - friendly professional and reliable.
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Gary & Sandra Walker on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What an awesome experience, we can highly recommend. The cabin is pure luxury home from home and the master bedroom is to die for. Where else can you go to sleep counting stars, not sheep? Everything is set up for a perfect stay from cooking or BBQ to relaxing on the deck admiring the view with a glass of wine. The walks are incredible too from manuka woods to beech forest, alpine tussock to moss & lichen covered forest floors. Can highly recommend the ridge top walk for incredible views, do all the walks, they are all special in their own way. If you get the chance put this one on your bucket list, New Zealand back country at its best.
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brent parkinson on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My son and I stayed here in winter for a hunting/dad and son bonding weekend and had the most amazing experience. The lodge is fantastic with everything you would get in a hotel with the bonus of the most amazing countryside we have seen in this country. Defiantly a place I would recommend to anyone for a truly amazing experience and I have just booked another trip back. It is really that good.
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