Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller
Mana Tāhuna said it was asked to do a dawn karakia and waiata to open a new store but the company went looking elsewhere when it was told the fee would be $500.
The trust is furious but Bunnings insists there's been a misunderstanding.
Mana Tāhuna is a charitable trust on a mission to improve the lives of Māori in Queenstown and help develop a strong presence in the community.
It aims to create jobs and training for locals as well as providing advice to businesses about when and how to include Māori culture or tikanga.