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Ōpaea

Ōpaea marae is located just north of Taihape. It's the principal home of Ngāti Tamakopiri Iwi of Mokai Patea and hapu: Ngāti Tuope, Ngati Tamakaiaorangi, Ngati Hinetai, Ngati Tamapinea, Rangitoea,  Ngati Tamawhiti, Ngati Tamatuturu, ngati Te Taenui, Ngati Tutakaroa, Ngati Tamakaitangi, Hikakainga  

The wharenui is called Tūmakaurangi and the wharekai is Te Puāwaitanga o Ngā Tūmanako. The marae connects ancestrally to the maunga Aorangi and the awa Hautapu.

Te Tai Hauāuru highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

824 Spooners Hill Road Taihape Manawatu-Wanganui 4795

Key information

Rōhe
Te Tai Hauāuru
Whare
Aorangi, Tumakaurangi
Wharekai
Te Puawaitanga o Ngā Tumunako
Maunga
Aorangi
Roto
Mokai Patea
Awa
Hautapu

Other marae in the rohe