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Te Upoko o te Whenua (Tarata)

Te Upoko o te Whenua marae (also known as Tarata) is located on the banks of the Waitara (Awaroa) River in Tarata. Its principal hapū include Ngāti Maruwharanui, Ngāti Hinemōkai, Ngāti Te Ika, Ngāti Kui, Ngāti Kōpu/Kōpua, Ngāti Tamatāpui, Ngāti Tamakehu and Ngāriki of the iwi Ngāti Maru.

The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Aotea, the maunga Taranaki and the awa Waitara (Awaroa). 

Te Tai Hauāuru highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

1708 Tarata Rd Tarata Taranaki 4387
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Contact Type

Chairperson

Name

Jan Matuku
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Key information

Rōhe
Te Tai Hauāuru
Community Trust
TSB Community Trust
Awa
Waitara (Awaroa)
Maunga
Taranaki
Whare
Ngarongo

Contacts

Name
Tamzyn Pue (Deputy Chairperson/Contact Person)
Type
Trustee
Email
[email protected]

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