Māorinesian Kai

Māorinesian Kai specialise in māori & polynesian dishes

Ngā mihi o te tau hou a big mihi to all my clients who have supported my pakihi throughout 2024 but my biggest supporter...
31/12/2024

Ngā mihi o te tau hou a big mihi to all my clients who have supported my pakihi throughout 2024 but my biggest supporter is aunty Watu Mihinui who I am ever so grateful for 🙏 with 2025 only a few hours away be safe be good tonite

I just want to mihi to my girls this weekend passed catered for Haumingi 1A2 Inc who have recently bought Te Puea Orchar...
02/12/2024

I just want to mihi to my girls this weekend passed catered for Haumingi 1A2 Inc who have recently bought Te Puea Orchard at Tikitere named after Te Puea Herangi from Waikato Tainui Waka what a special moment it was for me to stand on the whenua where my nanny also lived back in the 1950s to 1960s before I was born and privileged to be taken through Te Puea Whare as well..

kia ora e te whānau #2025 my team and I will be travelling to different destinations around aotearoa one of my big goal...
15/11/2024

kia ora e te whānau #2025 my team and I will be travelling to different destinations around aotearoa one of my big goals is to travel overseas to hawaii and the states as well to showcase our māori & polynesian flavours we look forward to what next year and beyond brings 👌👌..

We rolling out a new menu for summer vibes 😎 as it gets warmer then hotter we be decreasing our hot kais but still keepi...
06/11/2024

We rolling out a new menu for summer vibes 😎 as it gets warmer then hotter we be decreasing our hot kais but still keeping our favourites 🫶

Profiles collective coaches party celebration
28/10/2024

Profiles collective coaches party celebration

We had a busy last 3 weeks with functions here are some highlights of myself and my team doing the mahis and having fun ...
28/10/2024

We had a busy last 3 weeks with functions here are some highlights of myself and my team doing the mahis and having fun at the same time

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Profiles gym coaches party “summer vibes theme”

Kia ora & kia orana this awesome event is come fast we are proud again to say we will be apart of Kupu Writers we are no...
03/10/2024

Kia ora & kia orana this awesome event is come fast we are proud again to say we will be apart of Kupu Writers we are now in our 3rd year of catering for this event that is growing each year

Kia ora whanau our year is nearly coming to a end however we have a few more events coming before we wrap things up , in...
22/09/2024

Kia ora whanau our year is nearly coming to a end however we have a few more events coming before we wrap things up , in the next couple months I be creating a instagram page where I post recipes you will see a lot of what we do behind the scenes our set-ups and the wonderful people that have helped me with my set-ups and functions 🙏

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Dougy Petley, Tiahuia Ropitini, Debra Jensen, Manaia Lewis...
22/09/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Dougy Petley, Tiahuia Ropitini, Debra Jensen, Manaia Lewis-Wano, Silver Schuster, Sharon Unuwai, Sahara Borell, Ben N Jolene Naisoro

I attended the tauranganui poukai yesterday with my hapū a amazing day with the motu and seeing Ngawai hono I te po was...
15/09/2024

I attended the tauranganui poukai yesterday with my hapū a amazing day with the motu and seeing Ngawai hono I te po was the highlight

Proud to be maori 👌

I don’t like to blow my own whistle but I need to thank this person Tamihana Hamiora-reweti who has recommended us to di...
11/09/2024

I don’t like to blow my own whistle but I need to thank this person Tamihana Hamiora-reweti who has recommended us to different hui that he is in charge of I catered for a small hui today and got a beautiful response from the people I was so humbled by Tamihana when he posted on his instagram this comment ngā mihi nui te aroha e hoa

Kāore te kūmara e kōrero mo tōna ake reka
A kumara doesn’t go around revealing it’s sweetness

I was taught to be humble and joyful in everything I say and do to always have good intentions behind everything I’m passionate about and most of all love what I do and maangakitanga

19/08/2024

Our first time back at market after a month of getting our food license sorted our menu was very simple and our signage a bit unorganised however we pulled it off we had bacon hock soup seafood chowder and heaps of fried bread with butter jam and golden syrup

We were sold out by 11.30 our humble gazebo definitely delivered the goods you don’t have to make a lot of kai to sell my kaupapa is to make kai that is really popular and make it well 👌👌

Back at the market this saturday rain hail or shine our food license is sorted for another year 👌👌any catering functions...
15/08/2024

Back at the market this saturday rain hail or shine our food license is sorted for another year 👌👌any catering functions please email [email protected]

October we are booked for kupu writers festival this is our 3rd year providing our services to this amazing kaupapa

Some highlights from this morning Tuhourangi Hautapu Ceremony at the whaka village and then parakuihi at Te rau aroha wh...
04/07/2024

Some highlights from this morning Tuhourangi Hautapu Ceremony at the whaka village and then parakuihi at Te rau aroha wharekai Tohunga Mataia Keepa & Professor Rangi Mātāmua were our guest speakers for this sacred occasion

Kia ora e te whānau we won't be at the Kuirau market this saturday however next week is our Matariki holiday we will hav...
19/06/2024

Kia ora e te whānau we won't be at the Kuirau market this saturday however next week is our Matariki holiday we will have all the trimmings for matariki celebration next Saturday come celebrate this beautiful occasion with us a menu will be put on our page this weekend

19/06/2024

“I am a caterer & have been in the hospitality sector for 20+ years, establishing my own catering business in 2022 “Māorinesian Kai” 🍠🍞 you can find me every Saturday morning at our local markets located at Kuirau Park 🌴🌳

The name “Māorinesian Kai” is a mix of my Māori and Cook Island heritage combined. I specialize in both these cuisines; however, my skill set extends to all styles of cooking🥣

I love manaakitanga & making people feel good through eating my kai 😊 I choose to live in Rotorua because we have so much to offer, our Māori culture is so strong here, we have access to the most beautiful pools in the world (Polynesian Spa) & the best part is the people that make it feel good to live here & call Rotorua my home.”

Dalea Shaw Pokaia - Owner – Māorinesian Kai

Ngāti Whakaue (Te Arawa), Ngāti Māhanga (Waikato)

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Māorinesian Kai

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Awesome day at the Kuirau market yesterday with my whanau all getting in and making that putea 🏋️‍♀️🏋🏼‍♂️D.T.D we be the...
08/06/2024

Awesome day at the Kuirau market yesterday with my whanau all getting in and making that putea 🏋️‍♀️🏋🏼‍♂️D.T.D we be there this Saturday cooking up simple tasty kai

Nanny Mōri Takakau Māori Paraoa RecipeHalf bag of pams self raising flour2tbspn caster sugarSprinkle of saltLukewarm wat...
18/04/2024

Nanny Mōri Takakau Māori Paraoa Recipe

Half bag of pams self raising flour
2tbspn caster sugar
Sprinkle of salt
Lukewarm water

Last important ingredient add heaps of 'aroha'

Method

Mix until you form a dough then tip out onto a floured bench give it a good knead for about 5mins

spray your baking tray and sprinkle bit of plain flour lay your dough on and flatten it out then cut some slits this let's the bread breathe

Bake for 20-25mins 160° until golden brown wrap in a damp teatowel stops crust from getting hard👌👌

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Rotorua
3015

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7:30am - 1:30am
Thursday 7:30am - 2:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday 7am - 2:30pm

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+642109097343

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I just want to mihi to my girls this weekend passed catered for Haumingi 1A2 Inc who have recently bought Te Puea Orchard at Tikitere named after Te Puea Herangi from Waikato Tainui Waka what a special moment it was for me to stand on the whenua where my nanny also lived back in the 1950s to 1960s before I was born and privileged to be taken through Te Puea Whare as well.. #maorinesiakai #memories #manaakitanga

Kuirau Market
Kuirau Market

Our first time back at market after a month of getting our food license sorted our menu was very simple and our signage a bit unorganised however we pulled it off we had bacon hock soup seafood chowder and heaps of fried bread with butter jam and golden syrup We were sold out by 11.30 our humble gazebo definitely delivered the goods you don’t have to make a lot of kai to sell my kaupapa is to make kai that is really popular and make it well 👌👌

Nau mai whānau come on down to the market saturday there be good kai👍 might chuck some entertainment in there😁 D.T.D crew will be there fundraising as well gonna be fun see you there 🖐

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