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Kauangāroa

Kauangāroa marae is located in Kauangāroa, alongside the Whangaehu River. Its hapū include Ngāti Huru Te Ra, Ngāti Houmahanga, Ngāti Hinga, Ngāti Mokahu, Ngāti Paenga, Ngāti Tukorero of the iwi Ngā Wairiki, with connections also to Ngāti Apa.

The wharenui, Kimihia te Maramatanga, was built in 1895. The wharekai is Te Puna Ora o Porini. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Kurahaupō, the maunga Ruapehu and the awa Whangaehu. 

Te Tai Hauāuru highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

2 Kumuiti Rd Fordell Kauangāroa, Rangitikei Manawatu-Wanganui 4577

Key information

Rōhe
Te Tai Hauāuru
Community Trust
Whanganui Community Foundation
Awa
Whangaehu
Maunga
Ruapehu
Wharekai
Te Puna Ora o Porini
Whare
Kimihia te Maramatanga

Other marae in the rohe