Nga Whare Waatea Marae

31 Calthorp Close, Favona, Auckland 2024

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Located in Māngere, Ngā Whare Waatea Marae has been a community gathering place for over 30 years. It is open to everyone, regardless of background, and has hosted significant events, including cultural and political milestones, while supporting South Auckland communities through its values of whānau kaupapa.

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Nga Whare Waatea Marae

Located in Māngere, Ngā Whare Waatea Marae has been a community gathering place for over 30 years. It is open to everyone, regardless of background, and has hosted significant events, including cultural and political milestones, while supporting South Auckland communities through its values of whānau kaupapa.

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About this Marae

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Whether we are rallying for a cause or celebrating with our whānau, Ngā Whare Waatea Marae is where we come together to connect with each other and support our South Auckland community.

Ngā Whare Waatea Marae in Mangere Central has served as a community gathering place for more than 30 years. Our tūpuna and founders dreamed there would be a marae for all who lived in the city.

The name, Ngā Whare Waatea, signals to everyone that “ahakoa ko wai te tangata, ahakoa nō hea te tangata, ka waatea te marae mo te katoa” (no matter who you are, no matter where you are from, this marae is available for you). Today we are ngā mokopuna morehu (the descendants) of those who travelled to the city to find a new life for themselves, their tamariki and their mokopuna. Our reo and tikanga are aligned with our urban-based whānau. The word hapu (sub-tribe) is replaced by hāpori (community). We have our own colloquialisms which speak to our role in the communities we serve.

Ka rere taku manu ki ngā tōpito o te takiwāKei runga noa atu tana rerengaHei manutaki o te hāpori

Our bird flies to all the boundaries of our districtSoaring high, watchful and ever vigilant over our community.

The marae has also hosted many celebrations, including MUMA founder Dame June Te Muranga Jackson's investiture at the marae in 2010. It is the home of MUMA and Radio Waatea – and it is where we demonstrate the value of the whānau kaupapa every day.It has a significant place in history as the rallying point for landmark issues such as the Māori Language Act, Broadcast Amendment Act, the Foreshore and Seabed hikoi, Māori representation on the Auckland Super City Council and the urban Māori challenge to the fisheries settlement.

Unfortunately our Marae is unavailable for noho/overnight stays, tangihanga, and weekend bookings.

Ngā mihinui, Ngā Whare Waatea Marae Administration

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