Ōtāutahi Hikoi | Christchurch Culture Walk

Departs from the city centre on foot

Allow 75mins

On this tour on foot we introduce the meaning behind the name Ōtautahi and
follow the footsteps of our ancestors, sharing many traditional Māori and
Settlers stories and ways of life. We will also introduce our guiding
principle of manaakitanga including our whakatauki (proverb) ‘Kia atawhai ki
te iwi’, Care for your people. Our guides also teach you a traditional māori
greeting. We walk past traditional mahinga kai (food gathering) and historical
pā (māori village) sites while bringing to life the stories of the past and
present and how they have been woven into our emerging city