It is an integral part of the Te Awahou Riverside Cultural Park, which also features two Dutch-inspired cafes, and a flour-grinding windmill, De Molen.

[2][3] The history exhibited acknowledges how the Dutch have influenced New Zealand even in the country's name, due to the arrival of Abel Tasman in 1642 (127 years before Captain Cook) and the first European encounter with the Maori.

[8] Oranjehof preserves this Dutch heritage – history, treasures, art, language, identity, culture, Nederlandse dingen.

[11] The 17th century design with wooden beams is impressive, especially when the mill is creaking loudly and the parts are moving, as it grinds flour on windy days.

Visitors can climb up three floors, to witness the wooden mechanical workings of the mill in action - examples of traditional Dutch 17th century engineering.