Ōpaea
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Iwi
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Hapū
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District
Te Tai Hauāuru
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.
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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