For millennia people have gazed in awe at Stonehenge and other great stone circles, often totally unaware of how these structures were used. Now a full-scale working adaptation of Stonehenge has been built right here in Aotearoa, allowing all New Zealanders to experience the wonders of  stone circles for themselves. Situated in the Wairarapa countryside, a short distance from Wellington, Stonehenge Aotearoa is a window into the past where the visitor can rediscover the knowledge of their ancestors.  It incorporates ancient Egyptian, Babylonian and Celtic astronomy, Polynesian navigation, and Maori starlore.

Equinox Sunset at Stonehenge Aotearoa.  Photograph by Chris Picking 

Built on the same scale as Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain in England. Stonehenge Aotearoa is not a replica.  It is a complete and working structure designed and built for its precise location in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand. In this awe-inspiring place, people young and old can explore the mysteries of our past and learn how early cultures, including New Zealand Maori, used the Sun, Moon and stars for life and survival.

Come with us and we will take you on a journey in space and time.

 Stonehenge Aotearoa - Voted one of the AA's 101 must do's for Kiwis!