Auckland Region

Whatapaka Marae is a Poukai Marae for Tainui iwi of Manukau and Lower Waikato, where the hau kainga are Iwi members of Ngai Tai and Ngati Tamaoho. Whatapaka is one of over 120 Marae represented by the collective body of Nga Marae Topu.

Welcome to Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae. We are a state co-educational, composite school situated in Mangere, Auckland. We are part of an exciting new educational development called Southern Cross Campus. The Campus consists of Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae (Rumaki Reo, Takawaenga, Tuarua), a Junior School, a Middle School and a Senior School.

Te Puea Memorial Marae is an urban marae, situated in Mangere Bridge on the southern banks of the Tamaki River, which enters the Manukau Harbour, the second largest harbour on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, Te Puea Memorial Marae is situated on the northern most boundary of the Waikato tribal area and has an extensive history of community support.

Ngati Whatua o Orakei are a hapu, of the Ngati Whatua iwi (tribe) based in New Zealand’s largest city, Tamaki Makaurau, commonly known as Auckland. Today, we number over 5,000 people who are scattered throughout the world, however our home-fires are centred around the Orakei Marae, a mere 10 minutes from the central business district of Auckland.

Ngai Tai of Tamaki Makaurau and Hauraki are descendants of both Ngaitai Iwi of Torere and Ngati Tai tupuna from Tainui Waka, whilst Umupuia Marae is the principal turangawaewae for all Ngai Tai descendants in Tamaki Makaurau. About 12 generations ago Ngai Tai ancestress Te Raukohekohe, together with her sisters Te Motu-ki-Tawhiti and Te Kawenga, led a large migration of Ngaitai Iwi members from Torere to Hauraki – this event is remembered as Te Heke o Nga Tokotoru.

Ngai Tai Manawaiti, also called Ngati Tai Manawaiti, are both a related Ngai Tai hapu and direct lineal descendants of the original Ngati Tai Iwi; Nga Tupuna o Tainui Waka who first established Tainui occupation of the Tamaki Isthmus. Ngai Tai Manawaiti is the oldest surviving tribal identity of Ngati Tai in Tamaki, descending directly from the Ngati Tai ancestor Tai Manawaiti, who was in turn a direct descendant of the eponymous Ngati Tai ancestor Taihaua, from Tainui Waka.

Ngai Tai ki Tamaki is a relatively recent organisation to emerge from whanau members traditionally connected to Umupuia Marae, but who have since the 1990s branched out to establish a Ngai Tai identity distinct from that of Ngai Tai Umupuia in other parts of Tamaki Makaurau. Ngai Tai ki T?maki whanau are also closely linked with Ngati Whatua, Te Kawerau-a-Maki and Te Waiohua. Some prominent members of Ngai Tai ki Tamaki have included historian and ethnologist Te Warena Taua; artist and political activist Emere Karaka; and artist, film-maker, orator and historian Pita Turei among others.

Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, or the National Institute of Research Excellence for Maori Development and Advancement, is one of New Zealand’s seven officially recognised Centres of Research Excellence. It has a vision for supporting and advancing excellent academic research from a Maori perspective to generate benefits for Maori and all New Zealand society.

Makaurau Marae is one of many Marae in Mangere that are affiliated with the Tainui area. The people of Makaurau Marae are affiliated to the sub-tribes of Te Waiohua and Te Akitai, and have direct links to Te Ahiwaru, which is a descendant of the Chiefs of the Tainui Region. Although the Makaurau people are affiliated to more than one sub-tribe this is not unusual in Maoridom. The Makaurau marae is home to Te Wai of Hua, descendents of Nga Iwi.

Awataha Marae is a multi-cultural community organisation. It consists of the place and its peoples, its communities. Our communites include Maori on the North Shore of Auckland New Zealand, Maori connected to Maori on the North Shore and people on the North Shore. Yet we seek to connect to all people and all communities.