Year 8 students from Water Whanau enjoyed their first day in Rotorua, visiting the Te Puia geothermal valley and the Tamaki Māori Village.  The photos below show students standing in front of the famous Pōhutu geyser that they visited following a guided tour of the Kiwi house and National Wood Carving School.  Students enjoyed their first Hangi buffet experience, surrounded by wonderful cultural performances and an ancient Tawa forest. 

On Day 2, Year 8’s visited the Agrodome Show where Jackson enjoyed the opportunity to feed a lamb and Yolisha milked a cow! Students then headed to the Skyline Gondola and Luge. See highlights from both days of the ‘Rotorua Cultural Experience’, below…