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Pounamunui (Ōtaramarae)

Pounamunui Marae also known as Ōtaramarae Marae, over looks the beautiful lake ‘Te Rotoiti-kite-a-Īhenga’ or lake Rotoiti. Our tupuna whare ’Houmaitawhiti’ originally stood at Maketū pā in the 1800’s along side of Kawatapuarangi, Te Awhe-o-Te Rangi and several others. Around the early 1900’s Houmaitawhiti was transported to Pounamunui/Ōtaramarae via horse and wagon and opened again in 1912. In 1968 our tupuna was moved slightly, raised, upgraded and re-opened in 1970. 

Our marae is open for bookings and our Kuia ‘Hinekukutirangi’ or wharekai can seat 240 pax comfortably and can sleep 50 in the tupuna whare and another 10 pax in the mattress room if need be. Pounamunui Marae is 25 kilometres from Rotorua city, around 28 minutes travel from the city depending on traffic.

The main hapū for Pounamunui marae is Ngāti Hinekura of Ngāti Pikiao.

Nau mai, haere mai!

Waiariki highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

97 Whangamoa Drive Okere Falls Rotorua Bay of Plenty 3074

Contact Type

Chairperson

Name

John Merito

Key information

Rōhe
Te Arawa
Community Trust
Bay Trust
Wharekai
Hinekukutirangi
Roto
Te Rotoiti-kite-a-Īhenga
Papakāinga
Maketū
Whare
Houmaitawhiti
Hui: Tikanga / Kawa
Te Arawa
Tangi: Tikanga / Kawa
Te Arawa

Contacts

Name
Kirimātao Tauiliili (Trustee/Secretary/Bookings)
Type
Trustee
Email
[email protected]
Phone
(022) 017 5623

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