Ancient Kauri Kingdom
A workshop that makes furniture and crafts from ancient kauri wood unearthed from the swamps, with a spiral staircase carved inside a tree trunk as its star attraction.
Swamp kauri buried in the Far North's bogs can be tens of thousands of years old. The workshop turns this wood into furniture, bowls and craft items. The central display is a huge ancient trunk, hollowed out to form a spiral staircase that leads up to a second floor. It is the most popular photo spot. The workshop and showroom are free to visit, and there is also a café. It is in Awanui, about 8 km north of Kaitaia, right beside State Highway 1 and on the way to Cape Reinga.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lake Ngatu
- Te Ahu Centre & Te Ahu Heritage
- Gumdiggers Park
- Ahipara & Shipwreck Bay
- Karikari Estate
- Subritzky-Wagener Homestead
- Maitai Bay, Karikari Peninsula
- Rarawa Beach