A Rotorua Wellness Café Inspired by Māori Traditions
Located within Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa in Rotorua, overlooking the Rotorua Lakefront, Te Rourou Café offers a nourishing experience. More than just a café, Te Rourou is a space of connection, restoration, and manaakitanga – the Māori value of hospitality and care.
Whether you’re beginning your Restorative Journey or unwinding after a soak in Rotorua’s geothermal mineral waters, Te Rourou café invites you to replenish your body and soul.
Our Rongoā Māori latte menu and seasonal offerings feature locally sourced ingredients, native botanicals, and flavours that celebrate the richness of Māori wellness practices.
With indoor seating, lake views, and a calming atmosphere, Te Rourou Café is the perfect place to pause, reflect, and indulge.
Replenish with our selection of delicious cabinet food, using locally made products, from kawakawa jelly to horopito chutney.
Paepae Kai | Grazing Platters
Spoil yourself with one of Wai Ariki’s grazing platters and eat at your own leisure in a private pool or replenish your mauri after a spa treatment. Single platter for one person, or double platters for two people available.
*Platters shown in the image are 3 different double platters – for two people to share.
Te Pae Ora | Wellness Graze – Treat your tinana to an assortment of fresh local produce, sourdough, antipasto, kawakawa infused walnuts, manaaki relish, artisian cheeses and raw treats.
Te Pae Wai | Signature Graze – A tasteful selection of NZ cheeses, manaaki relishes, cold cut meats, dried fruit and kawakawa roasted nuts, artisan bread, crackers and an antipasto mix.
Te Pae Ariki | Luxury Graze – A sweet and savoury journey of antipasto, gourmet cheeses, cured meats, dried fruit and kawakawa roasted nuts, artisan bread, crackers, manaaki relish and delectable sweets
Inu Konatu | Smoothies
All smoothie names pay homage to areas around Wai Ariki
- Te Iringa – Pineapple, mango, banana, passionfruit
- Wai Ariki – Banana, kawakawa, mango, spinach, lime
- Puna Tio – Pineapple, strawberries, pears, dates
- Āhuru Mōwai – Strawberries, mango, raspberries, goji berries
Inu Matao | Cold Drinks
Supporting locally made beverages made in our own backyard.
- Wai Mānuka Sparkling Honey Water
- Atutahi Kumarahou Lemon & Lime
- Atutahi Kawakawa Lemon & Lime
- Atutahi Horopito Boysenberry & Blackberry
- Wai Mānuka Sparkling Honey Water
- Taha Ginger Beer
- Assorted juice and soda
Oku Tea Range
A unique range of herbal products built around the remarkable native herbs of Aotearoa
- Whakatā (Relax) – Passionflower, Chamomile, Lemon, Balm Kānuka, Tātarāmoa
- Whakamaru (Protect) – Kawakawa, Rosehips, Wildcrafted Mānuka, Organic Licorice
- Mānuka – Wildcrafted Mānuka Leaf, Organic Spearmint, Organic Lemon Juice Powder
- Kūnatu (Digest) – Wildcrafted Kawakawa, Organic Peppermint, Organic Ginger, Wildcrafted Houhere
- Whakaora (Restore) – Wildcrafted kawakawa, organic Nettles, Wildcrafted Karamu, Organic Cinnamon, Wildcrafted Kūmarahou, Mānuka
- Energise – Wildcrafted Kawakawa, Organic Sencha Green Tea, Organic Licorice, Organic Ginger
- Kawakawa – 100% Kawakawa
Wai Ariki Tea – Special Blend
- Ora (Balance) – Ceylon Cinnamon Cut, Nettles, Kawakawa, Peppermint, Mānuka, Ginger, Cinnamon Powder, Kūmarahou, Cardamon
- Hāpai (Revitalise) – Green Tea, Siberian Ginseng, Goji Berries, kawakawa, Licorice, Ginger
- Whakaaio (Calm) – Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Passionflower, Kānuka, Kawakawa, Jasmine Flowers
Coffee
We firmly believe Allpress coffee is one of the best around, and our amazing baristas will make you fall in love with coffee again and again. From and creamy cappuccino to a rich americano the Allpress beans offer a sweet, balanced and complex blend.
Beer and Wine
Tiki Wine Range – Founders Royce and Sue McKean, paying homage by naming their wine after his great great great grandfather Ngāti Uenuku Chief, Tiki Tere Mihi, creating his taonga. A beautifully robust and full-bodied collection of reds, whites and rosé. A hidden gem for those who enjoy a glass of wine.
Craft Beers – Hop federation brewery founded in Riwaka, Nelson in the Abel Tasman by Simon and Nicki Nicholas, they joined the Māori food and beverage family Kono, and have been going great since. The family-owned business has 34 hectares, with 8 different variety of hops.
The pilsner leaves a light fruity tingle on the tongue, the lager is a refreshing beer, soft and malty pairs splendidly with our signature graze platter and the pale ale a light and crisp ale perfect for your poolside bathing experience in Āhuru Mōwai.
Gift voucher terms and cONDITIONS
More information on how to redeem your voucher and terms and conditions can be found here.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Operating Hours
Wai Ariki is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
SUMMER HOURS
September to February
Wai Ariki is open until 11pm.
Wai Whakaora Restorative Journey
Daily: 9am, Last entry 8:30pm
Wai Whakatā Restorative Bathing
Daily: 9am, Last entry 9:45pm
Puna Tūmataiti Private Pools
Daily: 9am, Last bookable slot 9:45pm
The Sanctuary (Āhuru Mōwai) Spa Treatments
60 min: Daily 10am, Last entry 5:15pm
90 min: Daily 10am, Last entry 4:45pm
Te Rourou Café
Sun to Thu: 9am to 5:30pm
Fri to Sat: 9am to 7:30pm
Te Aronui Retail
Daily: 9am to 11pm
WINTER HOURS
March to August
Wai Ariki is open until 10:30pm.
Wai Whakaora Restorative Journey
Daily: 9am, Last entry 8pm
Wai Whakatā Restorative Bathing
Daily: 9am, Last entry 9:15pm
Puna Tūmataiti Private Pools
Daily: 9am, Last bookable slot 9:15pm
The Sanctuary (Āhuru Mōwai) Spa Treatments
60 min: Daily 10am, Last entry 5:15pm
90 min: Daily 10am, Last entry 4:45pm
Te Rourou Café
Sun to Thu: 9am to 5:30pm
Fri to Sat: 9am to 7:30pm
Te Aronui Retail
Daily: 9am to 10:30pm
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