There are about 80 marae (Māori meeting grounds) in the Gisborne District of New Zealand.[1] They include the marae of six iwi (tribes):[2] Ngāti Porou,[3] Te Aitanga-ā-Hauiti, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki,[4] Te Whānau-ā-Apanui,[5] Ngai Tamanuhiri[6] and Rongowhakaata.[7]
In October 2020, the Government committed $14,267,895 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade 59 marae in the district, with the intention of creating 393.6 jobs.[8]
Gisborne
editTolaga Bay to Tokomaru Bay
editRuatoria and Tikitiki
editWaipiro Bay and Te Puia Springs
edit| Marae name | Wharenui name | Iwi and Hapū | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iritekura Marae | Iritekura | Ngāti Porou (Te Whānau a Iritekura) | Waipiro Bay |
| Taharora Marae | Taharora | Ngāti Porou (Ngāi Taharora) | Waipiro Bay |
| Kie Kie | Hau | Ngāti Porou (Te Whānau a Rākairoa, Te Whānau a Te Haemata) | Waipiro Bay |
Te Araroa and East Cape
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Nga Marae". ngatiporou.com. Ngāti Porou.
- ^ "Gateway to Te Aitanga a Mahaki". mahaki.com. Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki.
- ^ "Te Rūnganga o Te Whānau". apanui.co.nz. Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.
- ^ "Our Iwi". tamanuhiri.iwi.nz. Ngāi Tāmanuhiri.
- ^ "Ngā Marae o Rongowhakaata". rongowhakaata.iwi.nz. Rongowhakaata.
- ^ Mahuta, Nanaia (9 October 2020). "3100 jobs created through marae upgrades". beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government.