| 3 T T to page 4 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust: Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa T T Karen Phelps Iwi-led development a unique offering The Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa development is grounded in te ao Māori. Proud to support Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust Air Conditioning • Heat Pumps • Mechanical Services • Refrigeration • Solar • Under Floor Heating • Ventilation Ph: 07 348 9061 | Fax: 07 347 0763 | 46-50 Tallyho Street, Mangakakahi, Rotorua, 3015 YOU CAN’T GET MORE LOCAL THAN STRATUM Our vast local knowledge and experience is why we are one of the leading land development and land utilisation consultants in the Bay of Plenty. We know this land like the back of our hand – which means better outcomes for you. Your local land experts WWW.STRATUM.NZ | 07 347 7840 ENGINEERS . PLANNERS . SURVEYORS . ENVIRONMENTAL Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa has just celebrated its opening. Developed by Pukeroa Oruawhata Group (Ngāti hakaue) and managed by Destinations by Belgravia, a division of Australasian spa and wellness providerBelgravia Leisure, the economic benefit to the Rotorua economy is estimated to be in the millions of dollars a year. An iwi-led and owned development on iwi-owned land, Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa has already created dozens of new jobs for locals and Te Arawa whānau, both through the project’s development and the delivery of spa and wellness services. “The facility will contribute to the on-going growth of the local and international visitor economy as well as enhancing Rotorua’s existing spa, health, wellness, and visitor experiences, prompting manuhiri (visitors) to stay longer, and experience more, in the region,” says Chair of Pukeroa Oruawhata Lakefront Holdings Limited David Tapsell. Set on the newly transformed lakefront in Rotorua the business is unique, grounded in te ao Māori, says David. This encompasses the physical design of the building and its distinctive spa and wellness experiences, which embrace authentic manaakitanga (the centuries-old and internationally-renowned Ngāti Whakaue concept of welcoming manuhiri) and traditional bathing and healing practices to offer an authentic wellness and spa experience. This is reflected in everything from the blessing received at the mauri (life force) stone at the entrance, to Te Iringa (the waterfall shower to cleanse the body and soul) ,and Tirotiro Whetū, the star gazing pool through which manuhiri can look out on the Ngāti Whakaue maunga (mountain) of Ngongotahā and Kōpūa, the star which helped guide Te Arawa to Aotearoa New Zealand. Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa has two main spa areas: Te Āhuru Mōwai (Sanctuary), a premium space for bathing and spa treatments and Wai Whakaora (Restorative Journey). David says that Te Āhuru Mōwai is the heart of Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa and includes a range of sanctuary bathing experiences in geothermal mineral-rich waters, drawn directly from its source, deep below the surface. “Manuhiri can rest in a truly unique mineral bathing experience, combined with a comprehensive range of spa experiences, including mirimiri (massage) founded on Ngāti Whakaue traditional healing practices,” explains David.
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