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Matai Whetū marae is located in Kopu, and approximately 7 km south of Thames. There are many hapū associated with the marae including Ngāti Hape, Ngāti Hauauru, Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāti Whanga, and Te Uringahau.  The marae complex is named Matai Whetū, and the wharenui is Te Rama o Hauraki. The marae connects ancestrally to the tribal collective of Ngāti Maru.
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12976
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English