Waka Māori: He Pūrongo Rangahau/ Waka Māori ... - Te Puni Kokiri

Herenga Waka (the adjacent Artisans’ Village) comprised three large pavilions. In these spaces,Ngāti Whātua housed live carving and weaving exhibitions, traditional tattoo artists available towork on visitors, and a contemporary Māori art gallery.Waka Māori (the Waka venue itself and the Artisans’ Village) was located in a premium position onTe Wero Island and the Eastern Viaduct – in the heart of the Auckland Viaduct – and was open for11 days (from 13-23 October 2011), with free public access available for 10 days (from 14-23October 2011).There were five components to this event:1. Waka Mānu (Opening Gala designed to serve as a key business networking function).2. Waka Ngahau (a series of live entertainment shows).3. Waka Tākaro (a Māori Rugby Exhibition and Māori Rugby Club).4. Herenga Waka (an Artisans’ Village, exhibiting traditional and contemporary Māori art andmade available for purchase).5. Waka Pakihi (business sector showcasing).VISITOR NUMBERS TO W AKA MĀORIAttendance numbers referenced in this report were recorded using conventional hand-clickers.Staff were located at the entrance of the Waka and counted each person entering the premises.These figures were reported to the production office on the hour each day and recorded on acomputer database.The total counted was 179,100. An additional seven functions were held at Waka Māori, with anestimated 1,100 2 people attending. On this basis, the estimate of total attendance at Waka Māoriis rounded to 180,000.In addition, there were 217,400 visits recorded at Herenga Waka. Counting here was conductedslightly differently to the Waka, and reflected the physical arrangements and constraints forentrance and exit into the three pavilions in this space. Staff were located at the entrance to eachof the three pavilions, and counted each person. For clarity, if a person visited each of the threepavilions, this would be recorded as three ‘visits’. This method of counting ‘visits’, as opposed to‘people’, is standard practice for events of a similar nature.2Four evening functions, two business breakfasts, and an NZTE hosted French/New Zealand networking function.12 Waka Māori Survey Report February 2012