Waitangi Treaty Grounds

Thank heavens the Waitangi Treaty Grounds is protected land, otherwise housing developers would be scrambling over themselves to gobble this site up. The views, in every direction, are stunning. The pricing is fair, for what the visit offers (and if you are a New Zealander you get in for a lesser price). Children are free. There's an art museum, the treaty house and historical buildings, an educational movie about the signing of the treaty, a guided tour through the bush trail up to the treaty house, a marae experience that finishes with a Maori cultural show and the historical carved, ceremonial canoes as well. All this and the outstanding views of the Bay of Islands means it's a place to go (and take your visitors too).

Beautiful grounds and a great maori variety show. The guide was well versed in NZ history and the grounds were so vast and peaceful. The cottage was historically informative and the gardens were so peaceful and well-maintained. Well worth coming to!

Beautiful.. I loved the whole experience. A must visit when visiting the Bay of Islands. We spent almost 5 hours and it was all well worth it. Highly Recommend it

Love the treaty grounds