• MAORIEco School Cruises
    • Eco Tours
      • Cruise Options
        • Bird Watching
        • Dolphin Watching
        • Going on Bush Walks
        • Wildlife Exploring
      • Regular Eco Cruises
        • What's Involved
        • Packages & Pricing
        • Photo Gallery
      • Eco School Cruises
        • What's Involved
        • 1-Day Trips
        • 3-Day Camps
        • Safety Info
        • Photo Gallery
    • About
      • The Owners
      • Tutanekai
      • Getting to Us
    • Local Info
      • Places to Stay
      • Places to Dine
      • Things to Do
    • Contact
     Tap for Menu
    • Eco Tours
    • » Cruise Options
    • » » Bird Watching
    • » » Dolphin Watching
    • » » Going on Bush Walks
    • » » Wildlife Exploring
    • » Regular Eco Cruises
    • » » What's Involved
    • » » Packages & Pricing
    • » » Photo Gallery
    • » Eco School Cruises
    • » » What's Involved
    • » » 1-Day Trips
    • » » 3-Day Camps
    • » » Safety Info
    • » » Photo Gallery
    • About
    • » The Owners
    • » Tutanekai
    • » Getting to Us
    • Local Info
    • » Places to Stay
    • » Places to Dine
    • » Things to Do
    • Contact
  • MAORIEco School Cruises
    • Eco Tours
      • Cruise Options
        • Bird Watching
        • Dolphin Watching
        • Going on Bush Walks
        • Wildlife Exploring
      • Regular Eco Cruises
        • What's Involved
        • Packages & Pricing
        • Photo Gallery
      • Eco School Cruises
        • What's Involved
        • 1-Day Trips
        • 3-Day Camps
        • Safety Info
        • Photo Gallery
    • About
      • The Owners
      • Tutanekai
      • Getting to Us
    • Local Info
      • Places to Stay
      • Places to Dine
      • Things to Do
    • Contact
     Navigation
    • Eco Tours
    • » Cruise Options
    • » » Bird Watching
    • » » Dolphin Watching
    • » » Going on Bush Walks
    • » » Wildlife Exploring
    • » Regular Eco Cruises
    • » » What's Involved
    • » » Packages & Pricing
    • » » Photo Gallery
    • » Eco School Cruises
    • » » What's Involved
    • » » 1-Day Trips
    • » » 3-Day Camps
    • » » Safety Info
    • » » Photo Gallery
    • About
    • » The Owners
    • » Tutanekai
    • » Getting to Us
    • Local Info
    • » Places to Stay
    • » Places to Dine
    • » Things to Do
    • Contact
  • CONTACT INFO

    Pete & Takutai Beech
    03 573 6901 ☎
    0275 404 407 📱
    {{email-rtl}} 📧

    Send a Message

  • RESOURCES

    Te Aka Maori-English Dictionary

  • TUTANEKAI

    The beautiful Tutanekai
    In the Marlborough Sounds
    where the sun smiles down,

    And the trees roll into the sea,
    plies a handsome ship at a stately clip,
    Tutanekai roving free.

    Spent a lifetime at the hand of the working man,
    and proved steady to every load,
    Till in ripe old age a question was made,
    Where now would Tutanekai go?

    Now the man who rode him loved him,
    and knew of one other who could,
    so as a labour of love he gave as a gift,
    this fine little Kauri ship.

    The task was gladly taken,
    with pride in such fine lines,
    to rebuild what years had shaken,
    and undo the wears of time.

    Kind friend step lightly on here,
    and thank Pete that Tutanekai is free,
    in the Marlborough Sounds
    where the sun smiles down,

    and the trees roll down to the sea.

    Anonymous Poem

  • Recommended By...

    • Brigitte Recommends Maori Eco Tours In Marlborough Sounds
    • CondeNast Traveller Recommends Maori Eco Tours In Marlborough Sounds
    • Lifestyle Magazine Recommends Maori Eco Tours In Marlborough Sounds
    • Lonely Planet Recommends Maori Eco Tours In Marlborough Sounds
    • Rough Guides Recommends Maori Eco Tours In Marlborough Sounds
    • Tourism NZ Recommends Maori Eco Tours In Marlborough Sounds
  • Contact Us
  • Get in Touch to Plan Your Excursion

    Pete & Takutai Beech

    Postal Address:
    316A Waikawa Road, Waikawa, Picton 7220

    ☎ 03 573 6901 ◈ 📱 0275 404 407 ◈ 📧 info@MaoriEcoCruises.nz

    Send a Message

  • Get Directions from Google

  • © 2004 - 2021 Maori Eco School Cruises

  • Privacy Policy | Website TOU

Login