Education

Waiwhetu Marae is 5 minutes drive from the Hutt City Centre. The traditional carved marae, Te Ati Awa, is available for seminars, wide range of functions and educational visits, of a cultural nature.

Tapu Te Ranga Marae is a living Marae. It is the home of Bruce Stewart, his family and their descendants and anyone else who desires to live in a sharing way. The Marae concept of sharing is central - sharing with people of all races and creeds. Also, the importance of sharing with the natural world by the non-ownership of The Whenua (land). Bruce said he bought the land to set it free. “It is time to give back.” Our role is not as owners, we are Kaitiaki (nurturers, protectors caretakers). Tapu Te Ranga Marae is listed as a Heritage site.