WHO ARE
HORIZON TOURS
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Who are we?
Horizon Tours is a locally owned whānau (family) business launched in 2018. Owned and operated by James Karawana and Kylie Ruwhiu-Karawana, Lyndon Perriman and Diane Ruwhiu.
Our commitment is to offer a values-based tourism experience. A portion of every tour purchased with us will go toward supporting a community conservation program.
We love living in Dunedin. It is our home! We are looking forward to sharing Dunedin’s unique history and landscape with you, sharing our love of this place through our eyes.
Meet your guides
Hutia te rito o te harakeke,
kei hea te kōmako e kō?
Ki mai ki ahau, ‘He aha te mea nui o te Ao?’
Māku e kī atu,
‘He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.'
If you remove the central shoot of the flaxbush, where will the bellbird find rest?
If you were to ask me, ‘What is the most important thing in the world?’
I would reply, ‘It is people, it is people, it is people’.
The whakatauki (proverb) shared here reflects the importance of strong sustainable relationships between people and the natural environment. Harakeke (flax bush) in Māori tradition represents the collective strength of family, community and life.
![]() Lyndon hosting Prince Charles | ![]() Story telling is integral for Māori | ![]() The Lancewood with a story to tell |
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![]() Lyndon helping an injured Albatross | ![]() The Mighty Ponga Tree |
About our name
‘Horizon Tours’
He rangi tā matawhāiti, he rangi tā matawhānui
The person with a narrow vision sees a narrow horizon,
the person with a wide vision sees a wide horizon
Our Logo
The Horizon Tours logo has the graduated colour scheme from green to blue to reflect the connection between the landscape and the sky.