Arawai is a limited liability company with charitable status registered in New Zealand (No. CC34144). Arawai operates the waka hourua (double-hull voyaging canoe) Te Aurere from the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum in Auckland.
Aims: Arawai is jointly owned by Te Tai Tokerau Tarai Waka Inc and the Hekenukumai Nga Iwi Charitable Trust. Arawai Ltd was set up to provide a source of income for the two shareholding charitable organisations to assist them to promote waka building, waka sailing and cultural development. More
Location: “Te Aurere” is berthed at the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum in Quay Street next to the Viaduct Harbour. Click here for an aerial photo showing the location of the berth and local access. Click here for an interactive map showing the bigger picture
Sustainability: Arawai is committed to a path of triple bottom line sustainable development. While operating a sailing vessel gives the company a head start, it has a range of measures in its operating policies and practices designed to enhance the operation in environmental, economic and social-cultural terms. More
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Bookings: Individuals can book direct with us for our regular Saturday sails - click here
Saiings for conferences and incentives are managed directly by Arawai - we are a member of the Auckland Convention Bureau. Also contact us for team building and custom sailings. Click here to email us, or phone us on 0800 427 292.
Arawai is also delighted to develop relationships with hotels, boutique lodges, motor inns and motels in Auckland for sales to their guests. Click here to contact us or phone us on 0800 427 292.
Trade Inquiries: Arawai is represented by Navigator Tours in marketing relationships with travel wholesalers, Australian and New Zealand in-bound tour operators, travel agents, and cruise ships for group tours and FITs. Click here to send them an email.
Supporters: Arawai much appreciates the support it receives from a range of organisations as it seeks to build up its operation so it can contribute to its charitable purposes in the development of waka building, waka sailing and traditional navigation in Aotearoa-New Zealand. More
Friends of Arawai: Donations are invited to Arawai to help it support the work of Te Tai Tokerau Waka and the Hekenukumai Nga Iwi Trust. Donations are tax deductible in New Zealand. All donors will be acknowledged on this website as “Friends of Te Aurere” (unless a request is made that the donation is anonymous). More
