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Te Kura Whare

Te Kura Whare – Tūhoe Living Building

Te Kura Whare is New Zealand’s first living building. It embodies Tūhoe and Tūhoetana values of respect for nature and whenua, inspired by the unity of people.

Te Kura Whare offers a unique opportunity to bring your hui or event to New Zealand’s most sustainable building.

Facilities include the Tribal Chamber that is suitable for conferences, dinners and other large events. The space can seat up to 500 attendees. An outdoor amphitheatre is available for outdoor events, including concerts, dances, plays or other large functions that require space for up to 3000 people.

Three smaller hui rooms can host team or group discussions. Each room can seat up to 8 people comfortably. Onsite catering for your event available from Mou Mou Kai Café on request.

Contact Details

12 Tuhoe Street
Taneatua
New Zealand

More things to do

Te Urewera Treks provides a range of unique eco-cultural wilderness treks, bringing you a truly special guided walking experience.

Filled with fresh water from deep underground, it’s the perfect spot for a family picnic and refreshing swim on a hot summer day.

The Whirinaki Rainforest - a majestic, ancient and spiritual realm. Join us for a guided walking journey into the heart of this vast, Jurassic, podocarp rain forest. 

Shuttle service to the Pakihi Track and other stop off points, or mountain bike down after being dropped off by helicopter. Cycle hire, cruisers, tandems, road and mountain bikes.

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