Mangahanea Marae, Māori meeting grounds in Ruatoria, New Zealand
Mangahanea Marae features a main ancestral house named Hinetapora and a dining hall called Rutu Tawhiorangi with intricate carvings and tukutuku panels.
The construction of the ancestral house started in the 1880s with skilled craftsmen from Ngāti Uepohatu, including Hone Ngātoto and Hone Taahu, completing it in 1896.
The marae belongs to descendants of Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Uepohatu tribes, connected through five subtribes: Uepohatu, Te Aitangā o Materoa, Hauiti, Ruataupare and Te Whānau o Umuariki.
Located 130 kilometers north of Gisborne at 227 Tuparoa Road, the marae received government funding of $5,756,639 in 2020 for facility upgrades.
The land under Mangahanea Marae gained protection as a Māori Reserve in 1947 through the Native Purposes Act 1937.
Location: Ruatoria
Elevation above the sea: 66 m
GPS coordinates: -37.88823,178.34021
Latest update: March 9, 2025 13:09
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