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Tūrangawaewae

Tūrangawaewae marae is located on River Road in Ngāruawāhia, on the banks of the Waikato River. The primary hapū for this marae are Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Te Weehi of Waikato-Tainui. The main whare tupuna are Mahinaarangi (1929) and Turongo (1938), which is the Māori monarch’s official residence.

The marae was built on land purchased in 1921 by Te Puea Herangi. Tūrangawaewae is the headquarters for the Māori King Movement (Te Kīngitanga). Until her death in 2006, the marae was the official residence of the sixth Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.

Waikato - Maniapoto highlighted on a map of Aotearoa

Address

29 River Road Ngāruawāhia Waikato 3720

Key information

Rōhe
Waikato-Tainui
Community Trust
Trust Waikato
Awa
Waikato
Maunga
Taupiri
Wharekai
Kimiora
Whare
Mahinaarangi
Urupa
Taupiri

Other marae in the rohe