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The Wairoa Taiwhenua building is based on Marine Parade, Wairoa. It is situated across the road from the Te Wairoa Hopupu Honengenenge Matangi Rau River. Wairoa is a beautiful country town only minutes away from the most northern coastline of Kahungunu.
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 Ma te huruhuru ka rere te manu. He ao te rangi ka uhia.
The sky needs clouds to clothe it. Birds need feathers to fly. |
Pepeha Details:
Ko Whakapunake te maunga
Ko Te Wairoa Hopupu Honengenenge Matangi Rau te awa
Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Ngati Hinemanuhiri te hapu
Ko Kahungunu te tangata |
Contact Details:
Address: 46 Marine Parade
Postal Address: PO Box 119, WAIROA, New Zealand
Phone No: 06 8384746
Email Address: wairoa.tai.whenua@xtra.co.nz
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About the Taiwhenua:
Wairoa Taiwhenua is continually looking at opportunities to host an array of activities, hui and events ranging from history, research, whakapapa, land issues and social sevice issues to enhance the wellbeing of Kahungunu ki Wairoa whanau/hapu.
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Governance Board:
| Chairperson: |
Rill Meihana |
| Deputy Chairperson: |
Dick Nia Nia |
| Tuahuru, Te Rakato, Ruawharo, Mahanga, and Kaiuku Marae. |
William Blake |
| Kahungunu, Manutai, Tane Nui A Rangi, Te Rehu, Tamakahu, and Te Kotahitanga Marae |
Rill Meihana, Burton Campbell |
| Te Maara A Ngata, Te Huki, Waipapa A Iwi, Waihua, and Putere Marae. |
Edward Moses and Shaun Haraki |
| Taihoa, Kihitu, Iwitea, Whakaki, and Whaakirangi Marae |
Adrian Manuel and Dick Nia Nia |
| Tawhiti A Maru, Takitimu, Ruataniwha, Hinemihi, and Hurumua Marae |
Amiria Moyler and Kurawari Panere |
| Erepeti, Te Reinga, Rangiahua, Te Mira, Putahi, Pakowhai, Aranui, and Arimawha Marae |
Esther Foster and Miriama Hammond |
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Management:
| Office Manager |
Danika Goldsack |
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Whanau visit the Ka moe Ka puta...Te Parekereketanga o nga Rangatira Exhibition in 2005 to honour the tipuna of the Wairoa District.
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