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Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

92 Main Street, Foxton

This beautiful, multi-cultural place celebrates diversity. Discover Māori, Dutch and pioneering history, in an exquisite setting. Museums, a gallery, exhibitions, a library and heritage centre let visitors reflect on their own family roots.

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Cost: Free entry

About

This unique visitor hub has won top ‘excellence’ museum and architecture awards. Come and experience world-class, in a small heritage town.

Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom is the centre-piece of Te Awahou Riverside Cultural Park. You can easily spend a day here – with plenty to explore, for young and old. Two Dutch-themed cafes have yummie food and great coffee on offer.

Māori, Dutch and heritage displays combine in smart story-telling. Climb a windmill, talk to the master carver, hear the flax stripper machine roar.

Explore stories that reflect the beauty of our diverse nation. Here, different strands of culture and language are woven together into one exceptional place.

It’s a living, breathing celebration of culture, identity and diversity.

Physical Address

92 Main Street
Foxton

Contact us

enquiries@teawahou.com
+64 6 363 5571

Pricing

Free entry

Other Important Info

Guided Tours are available for the Piriharakeke and Oranjehof museums – for which a gold coin donation would be appreciated.

In the Cultural Park:
De Molen has free entry for the Deli. You can climb the windmill – a gold coin donation would be appreciated.
The Flax Stripper Museum is open around lunch time – a gold coin donation would be appreciated.
On Sundays, the Horse Drawn Tram (Clydesdales) is operating from 12pm – 3pm, weather permitting – a gold coin donation would be appreciated.

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Parking

Overview of planning undertaken How the cultural diversity needs of the business were identified, how the initiative(s) were conceptualised and the planning undertaken.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done Evidence of how the initiative(s) were implemented and what was achieved.	20%
Innovation/creative thinking Evidence of leadership commitment to inclusivity. How customers and/or employees were engaged in the initiative(s). How the organisation has overcome any challenges identified.	20%
Outcome for the business How the outcomes are measured across the organisation and was there feedback on the initiative(s). Details on the positive impacts for employees, customers, overall business performance and reputation. How the business will build on and improve these initiatives going forward and how it will continually evolve to embrace the benefits of diversity.	25%
Outcome for the Manawatū region Details on how the initiative(s) impacted/benefitted communities in the region. This includes any social, cultural, and economic impacts. Has the organisation embraced the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	15%

Overview of planning undertaken The strategy/planning put in place to achieve growth, including the goals, actions and timeframes.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done How growth was achieved and is there a document or electronic record outlining the planning undertaken and the achievement. Evidence of other significant business achievements. Obstacles, risks and challenges encountered and how these were overcome.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking  What is being done to create an environment for continuous improvement and innovation and is this business as usual or out of the box thinking.	30%
Outcome for the business How success vs. goals has been measured and evidence of  sustainability of the growth. Other significant business achievements over the last 12-18 months.	30%
Outcome for the Manawatū region Employment, exports, greater awareness of the region and whether the company is a regional ambassador. Promotion of the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	5%

Overview of planning undertaken  The legacy that you would you like your business to leave. The planning that has been undertaken to ensure that a legacy is left.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done What has the company done in terms of Māori identity and values and how is this integrated in the organisation? Provide evidence of this.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking What is done to encourage innovation in the business.	15%
Outcome for the business Encouragement of the organisation to understand and embrace the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	20%
Outcome for the Manawatū region How the business is marketed to showcase value and identity. Impact of your business on the community in terms of social, environmental and economic impacts.	30%

Overview of planning undertaken  Policies or procedures in place to encourage innovation, and how the innovation was identified and planned.	15%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence of planning documents with goals, actions and time frames. Evidence of innovation implemented.  The risks and challenges faced and how these were overcome.	10%
Innovation/creative thinking  Information on whether there is an environment of continued improvement and innovation - what is done when a new idea is suggested, how innovation is encouraged, is there a business as usual or out of the box approach and the uniqueness of the innovation.	40%
Outcome for the business  Measurement of success vs. goals, how are the benefits maximised and sustained for growth, what were the business achievements over the last 12 to 18 months, and learnings for the business.	30%
Outcome for the Manawatū region  Impact of the innovation: employment, is the company exporting, greater awareness of the region and whether the company is a regional ambassador .	5%

Overview of planning undertaken              How the company planned and approached the marketing campaign using customer research and/or market insights.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence of the campaign planning including measurable objectives, campaign implementation and evaluation of campaign effectiveness.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking                       Innovation/creative thinking demonstrated throughout the campaign from development to execution.	30%
Outcome for the business                                The campaign has had a positive impact on the business and achieved the set objectives.	35%

Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom

This beautiful, multi-cultural place celebrates diversity. Discover Māori, Dutch and pioneering history, in an exquisite setting. Museums, a gallery, exhibitions, a library and heritage centre let visitors reflect on their own family roots.

Cost: Free entry

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Overview of planning undertaken   Planning that was undertaken in relation to talent attraction, recruitment, development and retention.	20%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence on how the business demonstrated promoting diversity and fostering inclusion, pay equity, talent development, health, safety and wellbeing.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking   Did the business show innovation or creative thinking in talent attraction, recruitment, development and retention.	30%
Outcome for the business   Did the talent initiatives show a positive outcome for the business. Has the business evaluated the impact of the programme and shown evidence of this.	30%
Outcome for the Manawatū region Describe the impact that your innovation with talent initiative(s) has had on the wider Manawatū region in terms of skills development and employment.	5%

Overview of planning undertaken  Evidence on how the initiative(s) were conceptualised and planned and the how the impact is measured.	15%
Evidence of what the company has done  Evidence of how the initiative(s) were introduced and what was achieved.	15%
Innovation/creative thinking  Are the initiative(s) implemented as a result of a business as usual approach or out of the box thinking, and how were staff and the community engaged in the initiative(s).	20%
Outcome for business  Details on the benefits for the business in terms of financial and the non-financial impacts such as reputation, brand and corporate citizenship. How will the initiative become sustainable.	20%
Outcome for the Manawatū region  Details on how this initiative(s) impacted/benefitted the community and the broader region. This includes social, environmental, cultural, and economic impacts. Promotion of the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership).	30%