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Petania (Ngapuke)

Petania marae, also known as Ngapuke, is located in the Taringamotu Valley, 15 km northeast of Taumarunui on the Waitangi and Ngapuke roads. The primary iwi is Ngāti Maniapoto (also affiliated with Ngāti Tūwharetoa).

The wharenui is called Hinemihi; it was built in 1899. The marae connects ancestrally to Te Arawa and Tainui waka, the maunga Hikurangi, and the awa Taringamotu.

Waikato - Maniapoto highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

Waitangi and Ngapuke roads Manawatu-Wanganui
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Key information

Rōhe
Waikato-Tainui
Community Trust
Whanganui Community Foundation
Awa
Taringamotu
Maunga
Hikurangi
Whare
Hinemihi

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