Once at the Treaty House and Grounds, you are free to explore at your own pace, discovering the beautifully carved
Maori Meeting House and giant war canoe all set in spectacular grounds overlooking the bay.
For example, the eastern wing housing the senior students, library and workshop, is oriented toward Whakapunake — a mountain with cultural significance, while the west wing (admin and staff area, junior students, kitchen) is oriented towards the local
Maori meeting house — Takitimu Wharenui.
They identified the local mountain (Whakapunake) and the local
Maori meeting house (Takitimu Wharenui).
And then, on the other side, the western wing, that's where the admin and staff area, classes for junior students, and kitchen facilities — that's pointing towards the local
Maori meeting house.