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Discover the stories

beneath your feet.

Guided walks exploring the history, people, and knowledge woven through this rohe.

Active Whakapapa offers immersive guided walks that bring local stories to life. Through shared experience and storytelling, participants deepen their understanding of the land, its histories, and the communities connected to it.

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Featured Walks

Next Event : Hikoi with the whånau 1st April, 2026

Te Whau Pathway

Te Whau Pathway

Henderson Park

Henderson Park

Orangihina Park

Orangihina Park

Our Kaupapa.

Restoring connection through shared knowledge and lived experience.

Active Whakapapa exists to strengthen connection between people, whakapapa, and whenua through guided hīkoi and storytelling. It was established to ensure that the knowledge of Te Kawerau ā Maki is shared in a way that is accessible, grounded, and experienced collectively.

The kaupapa responds to the need for local histories and mātauranga Māori to be encountered beyond classrooms and institutions. By walking together and engaging with pūrākau connected to the rohe, participants deepen their understanding of the relationships that shape community, identity, and belonging.

Through these experiences, local knowledge becomes something that is not only heard, but lived. Active Whakapapa creates space for whānau, organisations, and communities to engage directly with iwi narratives, strengthening whanaungatanga and supporting learning across generations.

Our Walks.

Te Whau Pathway

This hīkoi follows part of the Te Whau Pathway, tracing the Whau River as it connects communities across West Auckland. Along the walk, participants hear stories about the river’s importance for travel, settlement, and connection between harbours.

Time : 60mins

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Henderson Park

This hīkoi explores Henderson Park, one of West Auckland’s long-standing community spaces. As participants walk through the park and surrounding pathways, they hear stories that connect the present-day landscape with the deeper histories of the area.

Time : 60mins

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Orangihina Park

This hīkoi takes place through Harbourview–Orangihina Park, a coastal reserve overlooking the Waitematā Harbour. Along the walk, participants hear stories connected to the landscape, the harbour, and the communities who have lived alongside it.

Time : 60mins

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Book a walk.

Join an upcoming hikoi and experience Active Whakapapa.

Use the booking form to view available dates and request your place on a guided walk. Each hīkoi offers the opportunity to explore local landscapes while engaging with the stories, history, and cultural knowledge connected to the whenua.

Whether attending as an individual, with whānau, or as part of a group or organisation, these walks create space to learn through movement, conversation, and shared experience.

    Contact us.

    We welcome enquiries about upcoming hikoi and partnerships.

    If you would like more information about Active Whakapapa, upcoming walks, or opportunities to bring the programme to your school, organisation, or community group, please get in touch using the form below. Our team will respond as soon as possible.

    We are always open to conversations about collaboration, learning opportunities, and ways to share local knowledge and stories through guided hīkoi.

    Email – info@activewhakapapa.co.nz
    Phone – +64 123 456 789