In 2019, Whai Rawa officially launched our tourism operation; Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Tourism. The launch of this venture was the culmination of years of careful planning, market research, and extensive consultation.

Our decision to move into tourism was driven by the recognition that as our hapū develops we need to diversify our commercial interests, and those interests should align closely with our values. We saw in tourism an attractive avenue to provide employment, access, opportunity and commercial returns for our whānau, while demonstrating through our mahi core values such as ahi kaa, rangatiratanga and manaakitanga.