Tauranganui Marae
1334 Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road, Port Waikato 2693, New Zealand
Located near Port Waikato, Tauranganui Marae serves the hapū of Ngāti Kaiaua, Ngāti Rangiwahitu, and Ngāti Tiipa of Waikato iwi. The marae's wharenui, Rangiwahitu, is connected to the Waikato River and Tainui waka, and offers a space for cultural gatherings and events.
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Tauranganui marae is located on the Waikato River, 10 km east of Port Waikato on the Tuakau Bridge–Port Waikato Road. Hapū affiliated to Tauranganui include Ngāti Kaiaua, Ngāti Rangiwahitu and Ngāti Tiipa of Waikato iwiThe wharenui is Rangiwahitu, the wharekai is Tu-kotahi and the wharepuni/ruruhau is Ngāti Kaiaua. The marae connects ancestrally to the awa Waikato, and the Tainui waka.Whare: Ngāti Kaiaua (Wharepuni/ruruhau)Wharekai: Rangiwahitu, Tu-kotahiHapū: Ngāti Kaiaua, Ngāti Rangiwahitu and Ngāti TiipaWaka: TainuiAwa: WaikatoRohe: Waikato-TainuiIwi / Rūnanga: Waikato-Tainui
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