The very design of a marae is a powerful expression of Māori cosmology and history. The carved meeting house (wharenui) is often adorned with intricate patterns and figures representing ancestors ...

One Rotorua marae is looking to open its doors to the homeless, but others in the community aren't so sure about the idea. Apumoana Marae committee member and spokesman Eraia Kiel said the ...

The loss of irreplaceable taonga and a whare tawhito (heritage building) is a timely wake up call for all marae, says the New Zealand Fire Service. On Saturday evening Awhitu House, an 1870¡¦s ...

A stunning series of photos taken of the Maori community 125 years ago have emerged showing a tradition Marae house, women cleaning clothes and boys bathing in a hot spring, and displays of ...

The Marae and its Whare, Te Whaioranga o Te Whaiao ... work is phenomenal and he says Te Whaioranga o Te Whaiao has wow factor. “This is a beautiful house enriched not only with arts and Māori motifs ...

No pressure fellas, but Diana Taunao is pretty keen on a new hen house. The All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup squad is doing a working bee at Tangoio Marae on Tuesday morning. The marae was severely ...

Two kilometers inland from Hawke’s Bay on the North Island of New Zealand, a dark-red gate just off the highway marks the entrance to the Tangoio Marae. This marae (meeting place) is where a ...

Walking up the sweltering, steep slopes of Mo‘orea’s gray volcanic peaks, the lumbering banyan trees, bursts of pink blooms, and iconic views of the South Pacific can mesmerize. But if you ...

The loss of irreplaceable taonga and a whare tawhito (heritage building) is a timely wake up call for all marae, says the New Zealand Fire Service. On Saturday evening Awhitu House, an 1870¡¦s ...