Using your mobile phone, take a tour of the unique landscape of Waipā past and present with rich audiovisual stories from local experts.
I a koe e whakamahi ana i tō waea pūkoro, tāpoitia te horanuku ahurei o Waipā, o mua, o nāia nei hoki, mā ngā pūrākau ataata-rongo kounga nei, nā ngā pūkenga o te hau kāinga.
Hear a variety of fascinating perspectives on events and landmarks that have shaped Waipā. Local experts speak on an assortment of nature, culture and science topics.
Whakarongo ki ngā momo whakaaro whakamīharo o ngā kaupapa me ngā tūtohu whenua nāna nei te rohe o Waipā i whakairo. E kōrerotia ana e ngā mātanga ā-haukāinga mō ngā kaupapa taiao, ahurea, pūtaiao hoki.
Discover artefacts from the collection of Te Awamutu Museum. These give illuminating insights into the formation of our land and the diverse peoples that have lived on it.
Tūhuratia ngā taonga nō te kohinga o Te Whare Taonga o Te Awamutu. He tirohanga pai ēnei ki te hanganga o te whenua, ki ngā iwi kanorau hoki kua nohoia te whenua.
Use the maps to find your way between stops while out exploring.
Whakamahia ngā mapi hei arataki i a koe, i waenganui i ngā tūnga, i a koe e tūhura ana.
Experience vivid illustrated stories from the history of Waipā.
Wheakotia ngā kōrero whai whakaahua muramura, nō te hītorea o Waipā.
In 1863 British Crown forces invaded Māori lands in the Waikato, unleashing a vicious war that would change this country and region forever.
I te tau 1863 ka ara ake te pakanga kino i te whakaeke a ngā hōia Pākehā a te Karauna i ngā whenua Māori o Waikato, me te aha, ka rerekē te āhua o tēnei motu me tēnei rohe, ā, haere nei te wā.
The story of Kakepuku, who was struck by the beauty of the gracefully-shaped Te Kawa, and battled her three husbands for her.
Koinei te kōrero mō Kakepuku i hinga i te ātaahua o Te Kawa, ā, ka pakanga ia ki ōna hoa tāne e toru kia riro mai ai ia.
The story of the Battle of Taumatawīwī, waged on the Waikato riverbank in 1830 – one of the last times traditional Māori weapons were used in battle.
Te korero o Taumatawīwī, i whawhaitia i te tahataha o Waikato i te tau 1830 – tētehi o ngā wā whakamutunga i whakamahia ai ko ngā rākau whawhai taketake a te Māori.
The story of this region’s devastating first introduction to musket warfare, when Hongi Hika invaded in 1822.
Te kōrero o te tūtakihanga tuatahitanga whakamōti o tēnei rohe ki te pakanga ā-pū hoata, i te whakaekehanga mai a Hongi Hika i te tau 1822.
The story of a significant battle involving many tribes, which broke out when a war party of up to 10,000 warriors attacked Ngā Roto inhabitants around the late 1700s.
Te kōrero o tētehi o ngā tino pakanga i whai wāhi ai ngā iwi mātinitini, i ara ake ai i te whakaekehanga a tētehi whakaariki 10,000 nei ngā toa, i ngā iwi o Ngā Roto, i ngā tau whakamutunga o ngā 1700.
After the British Crown invaded the Waikato, in 1863-4, Māori who had defended their homes were branded ‘rebels’ against the Crown. 1.2 million acres of their land was confiscated.
I muri mai i te urutomo a te Karauna ki te rohe o Waikato i te tau 1863 me te tau 1864 i karangahia ngā Māori i wawao i ō rātou kāinga he 'kaiwhakatuma' ki te Karauna. I raupatungia tētehi 1.2 miriona o ō rātou whenua.
Using your mobile phone, take a tour of the unique landscape of Waipā past and present with rich audiovisual stories from local experts.
I a koe e whakamahi ana i tō waea pūkoro, tāpoitia te horanuku ahurei o Waipā, o mua, o nāia nei hoki, mā ngā pūrākau ataata-rongo kounga nei, nā ngā pūkenga o te hau kāinga.
