Kia Orana Meitaki (thank you) for taking the time to post a review and w are so pleased you had a good night with us! We look forward to seeing you again soon!! Take care From the staff / management of Te Vara Nui

Kia Orana, Thank you for your review/feedback and yes, we had a couple of nights where the poor dancers got very wet. We are very proud that they continue, despite the drenching! We are a little unsure which of our staff you are referring to, because being a buffet, we dont actually have table servers for food.... However, we have taken this observation onboard and are making sure that our drinks staff are also knowledgeable about the buffet. We have shared your feedback with the staff (especially the dancers) as they love hearing that our guests enjoyed the Show... Thank you! Take care From Management and staff

Kia Orana and Meitaki (thank you) for taking the time to add a review. We seat guests on shared tables, which is part of our culture and it is always so pleasing when we see guests becoming friends!! We are very happy that you enjoyed your night and also learned some of our history as well! Take care and see you next time From the Te Vara Nui team

Kia Orana and thank you for your review - much appreciated. We understand that for young children, the night (3.00 - 3.5hrs) is perhaps too long... Our buffet is an Island/Western fusion and as you perhaps noticed while over here, supplies to the island are somewhat irregular, meaning we cannot always serve the exact dishes we want... The local foods we generally have available are: Rukau, poke, island fries, and locally grown produce such as coconut, tomato, salads, cucumber, pawpaw, taro leaves etc... other dishes (eg: Lamb neck chops wrapped in taro leaves) is a locally inspired dish, prepared how the locals do We are pleased that overall you enjoyed your night with us and we hope to see you again one day Take care From the Te Vara Nui team!

Meitaki (thank you) for taking the time to review our Show... The dancers will be thrilled to hear your feedback, as will our Chefs... The legend storyline gives a great insight into some Rarotongan history, so we are pleased that you found this informative. Thank you again and we hope t see you next time! Take care and Ka Kita The team at Te Vara Nui

Kia Orana Megan Many thanks for your review and we are thrilled you deemed this to be a highlight.... We will share this with all of our team and entertainers as they very much appreciate hearing guests feedback!! Meitaki (thank you ) From the Te Vara Nui team

Kia Orana It is so pleasing to hear that you enjoyed your night and with your dietary requirements that you still found plenty to chose from. Our buffet is an Island / Western fusion and we strive to ensure there are choices for the many differing dietary needs/choices. Being a small island, supplies often run out, so creativity in the kitchen is always needed! The dancers interaction with guests after the show is often a highlight... for dancers, guests and the staff.... we really enjoy seeing our guests learning to dance!! It is our way of sharing our culture with everyone! Meitaki (thank you!)

Kia Orana Thank you for your feedback - which is always encouraged. We are sorry the buffet dinner disappointed you... all guests are encouraged to return for 2nd helpings and we are sorry this was not possible for you... we are not sure why this did not happen, but we have reminded all restaurant staff to ensure the buffet process is timed in order to allow for extra helpings Our buffet is a western/island fusion... meaning it is a mix of western and local dishes.. such as poke, rukau, locally prepared lamb in taro leaves, island fries... to name just a few. We also use many local ingredients when at all possible/seasonally available. Like all visitors to the island in recent months, you would be aware of the island wide fish shortage (we even had a potato fries shortage as well) and shortages such as these (whether it be local or imported foods) causes all dining establishments to have to amend their menus and use whatever is available at the time. Other than this, we are so pleased you enjoyed the show and will pass your compliments to the Staff and Dancers! Meitaki from Te Vara Nui