Wow, my husband and I were absolutely blown away by the fantastic grounds, guide, information and cultural show (better than one we saw in Rotorua) -the performers met the audience after the show, had photos with them and interacted well and answered questions. We are NZ'ers and learnt so much about the Treaty of Waitangi. We now have a better respect for all those involved in the process. Highly recommended for families with upper-primary/high school aged children, particularly NZ residents. A bit pricey for non-NZ residents.

Just a short walk from New Zealand's biggest Waka (canoe) is this lovely coffee shop with its own duck pond and rooster.
This also follows the excellent show at the visitors centre describing the history of the Waitangi Treaty and the people behind it.
The original treaty house, plus a Maori meeting house are beautifully restored and bring to life the early history of New Zealand.
The coffee house is a great place for a break to absorb this fascinating history of New Zealand

We visited the Waitangi Treaty grounds where the historic treaty between the British & the Maori chiefs was signed. This place is deemed as the birthplace of New Zealand so a 'must do'. We opted for the guided tour and a cultural performance at $45 per adult and it was well worth it. The tour guide was knowledgeable and as a descendant of one of the treaty signatories brought it to life in a relevant way. There was much more to the place then we thought with beautiful grounds , the largest Maori War canoe in existence, a Maori meeting house and not to mention spectacular views out to sea. The cultural experience was performed by the resident arts and music group, in the meeting house, and was surprisingly good. It was a mixture of narrative,, drama, song and demonstration and the performance was polished, informative and entertaining. If you go to Waitangi, it's well worth paying the extra for the guided tour and cultural experience.

Guided tour of treaty grounds very informative, Tour guide being of Maori descent able to give us valuable insight into significance of this area. Show put on by Maori group very convincing - a very passionate people. Would rate it better than show put on at Te Puia in Rotorua.