Ōrākei Marae
59B Kitemoana Street, Orakei, Auckland 1071
Centrally located in Ōrākei, Auckland, this marae was returned to Ngāti Whātua in 1991. The wharenui, Tumutumuwhenua, and the wharekai, Te Puru o Tāmaki, link the marae to its ancestral lands and traditions, serving as a significant cultural hub for Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei.
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Ōrākei marae is centrally located in Auckland on Kitemoana St, Orakei, above Okahu Bay off Tamaki Drive. The three hapū named Nga Oho, Te Taou and Te Uringutu collectively refered to as Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei.In 1991 Orakei marae was returned to Ngāti Whātua after its Okahu Bay predecessor had been confiscated in the 1950s. The wharenui is named Tumutumuwhenua, the wharekai is named Te Puru o Tamaki, after the previous whare at Ōkahu Bay. Orakei marae is ancestrally linked to the maunga Maungakiekie and Maungawhau, as well as to Tamaki River and Waitemata Harbour. Mahuhu-ki-te-rangi is the associated waka.Whare: TumutumuwhenuaWharekai: Te Puru o TāmakiHapū: Ngaoho, Te Taou, Te UringutuWaka: Māhuhu-ki-te-rangiMaunga: Maungakiekie, MaungawhauAwa: Tamaki, WaitemataUrupa: OkahuWhakapapa: TupeririAncestral Papakāinga: OkahuCommunity Trust: ASB Community TrustBattalion: A Company – The GumdiggersRohe: TāmakiIwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Whātua o ŌrākeiFor bookings enquiries please email: BookingsOM@nwo.iwi.nz
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