Indigenous Storytellers
Kia ora | Welcome
Tēnā koutou katoa | Greetings to you all
Ko Aoraki te mauka | My mountain is Aoraki Mt Cook
Ko Waitaki te awa | My river is the Waitaki
Ko Pūkaki te roto | My lake is Lake Pūkaki
Ko Takitimu te waka | My waka is Takitimu
Ko Te Wai Pounamu te rohe | I live in the South Island
Ko Tahu Pōtiki te tipuna | My ancestor is Tahu Pōtiki
Ko Kai Tahu te iwi | My tribe is Kai Tahu
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa | Therefore, greetings, thrice over
Our language (Te Reo) is an essential window into our culture. We welcome you on a journey to meet and share with our people.
Experience | Connect | Share
Discover the stories of the past and present, connect with local culture, share moments and create unique memories to take home with you.
Our culture and food tours on foot showcase our city’s hidden gems combining natural beauty, exquisite dining experiences, unique trails and include our own Māori and multi-cultural storytelling.
Mā te wa | See you soon
Riwai, Cate and Lou
Culture & Food
City Meander
Local Culture
Food Tastings
Christchurch is evolving faster than the guide books. What if you could join a passionate local to explore some of our inner city unique spots and delicious culinary delights?
This is brunch, lunch or dinner with a twist…Soak up the local feel of the newest city on the planet as you enjoy its culture and emerging foodie scene.
Kai Safari
Dinner Tour
Night of Delights
Kai Safari
Āmiki is the Māori word for deep story telling and we believe that Canterbury has an exciting and vibrant cultural and culinary story just waiting to be shared.
Ngā hari o te po! | The night of many delights! This is progressive dinner with a twist…Soak up the local feel of the newest city on the planet as you enjoy its emerging foodie scene.
Private Tours
Bespoke Group Tours
Incentive Activities
Crafted to your needs
Joining a walking tour with Āmiki is like a going on a treasure hunt weaving around our inner city, connecting your group with local storytellers to share their stories and connection to our Māori and Settler culture and emerging food scene.
Whether you are an travel agent, conference manager, international guest, curious domestic visitors or locals keen to be tourists in your hometown, we can craft a hosted tour on foot to accommodate your group’s requirements.
UPDATE L1 LOCKDOWN as at June 17 2021 – for more government information go to COVID-19.Govt.nz
Āmiki is operational for direct and bespoke bookings. Our customers and staff safety is important to us and our values and wisdom passed down from our tipuna continues to guide our decision making. Offering direct contact with us allows us to ensure that all your needs are met and you can pre book our tours with confidence. We are offering a COVID specific cancellation policy which includes a full refund 24 hours before departure.
MANAAKITANGA
Care for all things, people and planet
KOTAHITANGA
Working together for the greater
good of all.
WHANAUNGATANGA
Meaningful connections
lead to a sense of belonging
TIKANGA
Our culture is the foundation how we
approach life
We continue to re-imagine our bespoke products and our urban adventure to support local and international travel and our local business in Ōtautahi and Te Waipounamu.
Ōtakaro Awa – Ōtautahi
Our Kaiwhakahaere, Cate Grace on the banks of the river where her tipuna | ancestors have stood for generations paving new ways of thinking.
For more information or media comments please contact Cate Grace
“We influence the future by how we preserve the past “
Heritage Canterbury Awards, 2021
https://www.heritageawards.co.nz/2021-awards/2021-finalists/
The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill. As we came together as a nation, New Zealand has responded collectively and within two months, we have been successful in flattening the curve. By the end of April 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced New Zealand has been world-leading in its response to Covid-19. Yet both our prime minister and director-general of public health remained cautious – we’re not out of the woods yet. The ‘tail’ of the NZ pandemic curve remains, and no one can predict when it might end. So what comes next?
Āmiki support the New Zealand government in closing the boarders to flatten the curve. Restricting International travel at this time also aligns with our support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the call for shared responsibility among travellers and the tourism sector.
Indigenous Tourism – a change agent for kinder travel
This is not the first time our planet has seen faced a global catastrophes and it is unlikely to be the last. Āmiki are indigenous storytellers and our ancestors paved the way to explore opportunity and possibility. During this unprecedented time we have been looking to our indigenous wisdom and ways to guide collaborative decision making. We believe we have a great opportunity to imagine travel as a catalyst for good and to co-design with like minds the tools to rebuild a kinder, more inclusive way to travel. We are part of Takiwā Tourism, a cultural tourism collective based on the duty of care of New Zealand’s’ indigenous people (Māori). We are working in collaboration with other like minded partners and operators who view indigenous tourism as a change agent for a kinder way to travel.
Drop us a line
cate@amiki.nz
We would love to share our city with you.
Drop us a line and we look forward to meeting you soon!
Let’s explore together
