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Tūrangawaewae (Māori: [tʉːɾaŋawaewae]) is a marae and a royal residence in Ngāruawāhia, Waikato, New Zealand.It is the official residence of the Māori monarch and the administrative headquarters of the Kīngitanga movement.
Ngāti Mātāwai, with Mātāwai marae; Ngāti Wahia, with Māngatu marae in Whatatutu, Parihimanihi marae in Waihirere, and Rangitira marae in Te Karaka; Te Whānau a Iwi, with Tarere marae in Makaraka; Te Whānau a Kai, with Ngātapa marae, Pākōwhai marae in Pātūtahi, Rongopai marae in Waituhi, and Tākitimu marae in Waituhi
The korupe (carving over the window frame) at Mahina-a-Rangi meeting house at Turangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawāhia showing the Tainui canoe with its captain Hoturoa.Above the canoe is Te Hoe-o-Tainui, a famous paddle, the kete (basket) given to Whakaotirangi by a tohunga of Hawaiki, the bird Parakaraka (front) who was able to see in the dark, and another bird who warned of approaching daylight. [1]
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In Māori usage, the marae ātea (often shortened to marae) is the open space in front of the wharenui (meeting house; literally "large building"). Generally the term marae is used to refer to the whole complex, including the buildings and the ātea. This area is used for pōwhiri (welcome ceremonies) featuring oratory.
Rongomai-wahine is carved on the pare (door lintel) of the Takitimu wharenui at Waihīrere marae, built at Wairoa in 1926. This location is traditionally reserved for the woman considered to be the mother of the tribe connected to the marae. [13] She is similarly honoured on the pare of Kahungunu wharenui at Kahungunu Marae, built at Nūhaka in ...
This is a list of marae (Māori meeting grounds) in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. [1] [2] In October 2020, the Government committed $7,407,008 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade 23 marae in the region, with the intention of creating 305.5 jobs. [3]
Te Kotahitanga Marae, Whāngāpe Harbour, represents the hapū of Ngāti Haua. Te Uri o Hina Marae and Te Rarawa Marae, Pukepoto, represent the hapū of Ngāti Te Ao, Tahāwai, and Te Uri o Hina. Waihou Marae, Hokianga Harbour, represents the hapū of Ngāti Te Reinga. Wainui Marae, Ahipara, represents the hapū of Ngāti Moetonga and Te Rokekā.