'Developing a Cultured Environment'
Bright Magazine, NZ Trade & Enterprise - Jul/Aug 2007
Sophisticated, well-heeled travellers want authentic experiences, and increasingly they are being catered for.  Amanda Cropp investigates how a new breed of Maori focused operators (including Potiki), is responding to a growing trend in cultural tourism.
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Potiki in Australian Vogue - '15 reasons to go to Auckland'
Potiki features in the Vogue list of top things to do in Auckland.
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"Maori Women Turning Heads" says Maori Party
Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party - 4 July 2007
Member of Parliament Tariana Turia announces the achievements of the Potiki directors with their multiple success at recent business awards.
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Pushing beyond the haka, hangi and moko
the Independent Financial Review - 6 June 2007
How much Maori tourism contributes to the economy in dollar terms has never been quantified. But that's soon to change.
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Potiki Adventures attended TRENZ - the NZ tourism industry international trade expo in Rotorua. Melissa was on the Maori media panel briefing.. to see the story about Maori Tourism Businesses exhibiting at TRENZ click here

Keeping it Real
Tourism Business Magazine
NZ Tourism Business Magazine writes a story on 'Where to from here? - The future of NZ tourism' and profiles Potiki within the feature. Read on to discover how Melissa & Bianca "could almost be seen as something of pin-up girls for the changing face of New Zealand tourism.
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Tourism Innovators
Tourism News
The magazine of Tourism New Zealand interviews Potiki owners Melissa and Bianca on their business and experiences a tour.
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Auckland's Culture Club
NZ Herald
An article in NZ's national newspaper about our Auckland based day tours.
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Potiki Adventures Fills Tourism Niche
ASB Business TVNZ
A streamed video story on Potiki Adventures that screened on the ASB Business show on one of our national television channels.
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Maori Auckland
The Sydney Morning Herald Online
Bruce Elder, the respected Travel Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, writes a glowing weblog about his half day customised tour with Potiki Adventures.
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Young Maori Tourism Professional wins top award
PATA NZ Trust press release - 24 August 2006
The young director of Auckland based Potiki Adventures took out the prestigious PATA Young Tourism Professional Award at the New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards Gala last night in Wellington.
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Tourism Win a Boon for Indigenous Culture
PATA Compass
The internationally distributed magazine of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) interviews Potiki director Melissa Crockett about winning the 2006 Young Tourism Professional Award.
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Go Green
Style.com (American Vogue Online)
Potiki took out Cameron Silver - Fashion Week VIP and contributor to American Vogue. Here's our mention on Vogue's Style.com website.
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City of Sights and Heights
Sunday Telegraph (Australia)
The Sunday Telegraph (Australia) talks about Potiki and how we give 'a modern Maori overlay to Auckland, revealing its fascinating secret history ranging from bush tucker to landmarks.
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A slice of (Maori) life
Mana Magazine
It’s an afternoon that holds a promise of summer. Tawhirimatea and Tangaroa are at peace with each other. Surf’s rolling on to the black sands of West Auckland’s coastline at Whatipu. NZ's top Maori lifestyle magazine profiles Potiki.
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