Doug Tamaki
Doug Tamaki describes his business as a personal journey, “to ensure that the Maori Culture will become the unique icon for the New Zealand Tourism Board to promote Aotearoa to the overseas visitor“.
Tamaki Tours Ltd was formed in 1990 by Doug and his brother Mike and their wives. Unemployed and with very little finance, Doug's prized Harley Davidson motorcycle was sold for a deposit on a 16 seater minibus. This marked the beginning of a journey to becoming New Zealand’s most successful privately owned Maori tourism enterprise.
With a name change to Tamaki Maori Village and years of dedication to Maori Tourism, the company now employs 120 well trained guides, teachers, performers and professional staff and turns over in excess of $8.5 million.
Tamaki Maori Village has won several awards including: Best Rotorua Tourist Industry Business Award, New Zealand Tourism Best Heritage and Cultural Award, Best Maori Business Award, Overall Supreme Tourism Award at the NZ Tourism Awards, NZTB Maori Tourism Award, and Award of Distinction for Contribution to New Zealand Tourism.
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