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The Ngā Hau E Whā national marae in Christchurch is New Zealand's largest urban marae.

1984. A group of young families met together to discuss a dream. To build a bicultural Marae where all people can gather, to meet, to sing, to cry and to learn, but mainly perhaps to understand and help one another in making our society today and in the future a more harmonious place to live in.

You can now access a map of every tribal marae in Aotearoa on your phone. Māori Maps, the website portal to the 773 tribal marae of New Zealand, has been redeveloped for phones, tablets and other mobile devices.

Hireage - Marae Bookings Manurewa Marae is the largest Marae in Auckland.

April 19 1980, its purpose is to provide a centre for Māori, language, culture and practice. A place of learning that provides a Māori perspective on the world. Hoani Waititi Marae is named after Hoani Retimana Waititi, a descendant of Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Kauaetangohia.

As Māori moved to Auckland from other parts of New Zealand, urban marae were built to meet the cultural and social needs of their Māori communities. There are more than 60 marae across Auckland that include tangata whenua, Māori community, taurahere, church and education-based marae.