Mitai Māori Village is a family-owned Māori village at 196 Fairy Springs Road in Rotorua. The evening experience takes about three hours and includes a traditional welcome, live songs and dances, a haka, and a waka paddle down the Wai-o-whiro stream. There is also a village tour, a native forest walk and a look at glow worms. The meal is a hāngī, cooked in an earth oven, with meat and poultry, vegetables, salads and a dessert buffet, and the village has a full bar.
As at 2026, the Polynesian Spa, hāngī meal and cultural experience package was NZ$211, and the Rotorua hāngī lunch with a cultural show was NZ$149. The website describes a spa option that pairs the cultural experience with a visit to the Polynesian Spa's Deluxe Lake Spa. Our view is that it is a strong choice for visitors who want a clear, hands-on introduction to Te Arawa culture in Rotorua.