Photo: Native Nations
The winner of this year's Toroa ā-uta, Toroa ā-tai Māori Tourism Award at the New Zealand Tourism Awards Nadine Toe Toe has recently returned from a cross-cultural exchange where she led a group of rangatahi to Australia and Canada to learn about indigenous tourism.
Anipātene Mcdonald was part of the cultural exchange with Nadine. A documentary highlighting their story has recently been released, called Native Nations: Tracing Indigenous Footsteps.
Nadine Toetoe is the owner and director of Murupara tourism experience Kohutapu Lodge and Tribal tours, where visitors enjoy a unique hapu experience promoting truth telling, kai and relaxation.
