The Wairoa Taiwhenua building is based on Bridge Street, Wairoa. It is situated over the directly to the left after crossing the bridge over Te Wairoa-hōpūpū-hōnengenenge-matangi-rau River. Wairoa is a beautiful country town only minutes away from the most northern coastline of Kahungunu.

 

He ao te rangi ka uhia, mā te huruhuru te manu ka rere. The sky needs clouds to clothe it. Birds need feathers to fly.

 

Pepeha Details:

Ko Whakapunake te maunga

Ko Te Wairoa-hōpūpū-hōnengenenge-matangi-rau te awa

Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi

Ko Takitimu te waka

Ko Kahungunu te tangata

 

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 service issues to enhance the wellbeing of Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa whānau and hapū.

 

Governance Board: (December 2018)

• Chairperson: Nigel How

• Deputy Chairperson: Kaumātua Bill Blake

• Cluster (1) Tuahuru, Te Rakato, Ruawharo, Mahanga, and Kaiuku Marae - Bill Blake and Alice Wairau

• Cluster (2) Kahungunu, Manutai, Tane Nui A Rangi, Te Rehu, Tamakahu, and Te Kotahitanga Marae - Jayell Smith and Henare Mita

• Cluster (3) Te Maara A Ngata, Te Huki, Waipapa A Iwi, Waihua, and Putere Marae - Tangiwai Newton and Theresa Thornton

• Cluster (4) Taihoa, Te Rauhina, Iwitea, Whakaki, and Whaakirangi Marae - Nigel How and Naomi Wilson

• Cluster (5) Tawhiti A Maru, Takitimu, Ruataniwha, Hinemihi, and Hurumua Marae - Kurawari Panere and Te Mini Smith

• Cluster (6) Erepeti, Te Reinga, Rangiahua, Te Mira, Putahi, Pakowhai, Aranui and Arimawha Marae - Katarina Kawana and Merienne Orlowski

 

Office Managers: Danika Goldsack and Pita Robinson

Marae Map (click here)