A Marae is a traditional meeting place for a hapu or group of hapu.

A hapu is a collective group of persons affiliated by whakapapa to a Ngati Kahungunu hapu ancestor. The hapu shall be recognised by adjacent hapu and may affiliate to one or more Marae.

There are around 90 Marae in the Kahungunu rohe.

Every marae is unique and is governed according to the kawa and tikanga of the hapu. 

Whenever you visit any marae, it is common courtesy to respect and value the tikanga of that marae.

Click here to link to all marae in Kahungunu