The House with the Golden Eyes
Hinemihi was the tribal meeting house of the Tuhourangi people of Te Wairoa. Carved by Master Carver, Wero Tāroi and his young apprentice, Tene Waitere, Hinemihi took a little over a year to build.
Read More
11/11/2024
Hinemihi was the tribal meeting house of the Tuhourangi people of Te Wairoa. Carved by Master Carver, Wero Tāroi and his young apprentice, Tene Waitere, Hinemihi took a little over a year to build.
On the shores of Lake Rotomahana the Pink and White Terraces were a taonga of the local iwi.
The birth of New Zealand tourism began in the 1850's when the local Tarawera iwi, Tuhourangi started guiding tourists on a journey to the Pink and White Terraces.
In 1931 the young Smith family purchased a freehold property in Tarawera. They were a hoping to make a new life during the great depression of 1930's New Zealand.
The scenic waterfall trail at the Buried Village allows you to be immersed in the natural beauty of the area.