Taonga Gallery & Gift Shop is a gallery and gift shop at 20 Hemo Road in Whakarewarewa, Rotorua. It sits at the gateway to Whakarewarewa, one of the city's most iconic cultural places. The shop sells authentic Māori art, hand-carved taonga and unique New Zealand gifts. Taonga means treasure, and the carved pieces here are the kind of work a visitor can take home rather than only look at in passing.
Its position makes it an easy stop for anyone heading into Whakarewarewa, where the village and its geothermal landscape draw visitors from around the world. A gift shop beside a living cultural site means the art and carving on sale are part of the story of the place itself. For a visitor who wants something made by Māori artists to bring home, this is a shop that sits right where that story begins.