Bay of Islands hapū will welcome 200 international travel agents and the president of a leading cruise line as they host the second Waitangi Marae Māori Markets tomorrow.
Bay of Islands-Taiamai hapū launched their first Māori Markets at Waitangi Marae last month as a result of a partnership with Princess Cruises which will see the markets promoted on board and passengers shuttled by ship tender to Waitangi Wharf throughout the cruise ship season.
The second market will be held tomorrow , with the arrival of the Majestic Princess.
Hone Mihaka, a representative of the hapū collective, said this time hapū would also host Princess Cruises' president Jan Swartz, the Princess Cruises Asia-Pacific senior executive team, and 200 international travel agents who are travelling on the ship.