Hononga
Foundations poured at Hauhunga Marae
I tino makariri te wiki kua taha ake nei. But the cold didn't stop progress at Hauhunga.
Our Stories
We've created a selection of Ngāti Rārua video and stories for you to share with your family, friends and the world.
TRC
Te Heke Whakangā Whakamutunga
Last week we closed the doors on Te Heke Whakangā ki Mohua, the third leg of our heke to be shared across Te Tauihu.
Mauri Ora
Te Waka a Māui - the gateway to Wairau
A new pou whenua marks the gateway to Wairau at the Blenheim Airport roundabout.
Matariki
✨ Te mātahi o te tau, te kohinga whetū ki te uma o Ranginui ✨
A beautiful morning at Te Umā as we gathered for Hautapu to honour Matariki and acknowledge the rising of Puanga, welcoming the New Year together.
Whakapapa
Funding for Hauhunga Marae welcomed
Oranga Marae funding has been secured for Hauhunga Marae.
Whakapapa
Ngā mauri kōhatu laid at Hauhunga Marae
It was a beautiful, still and mild morning and so special to have our Rārua rangatahi put the kōhatu into the ground.
Whakapapa
Videos released on anniversary of signing Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Watch the videos produced for each of the Te Heke Whakangā exhibitions.
TRC
Whakatuwhera o Te Heke Whakangā ki Mohua
The exhibition runs to the end of July.
Mauri Ora
Waitohi-Para section of Whale Trail opened
On Friday Ngāti Rārua were pleased to support the opening of the newly completed section of the Whale Trail from Waitohi to Para, near Tuamarino.
TRC
Poroaki for Brya and Thomas
Kei konā katoa ahau!
Hononga
Ame Millan - the first whānau into Waikārapi
Such a special occasion on Saturday morning as we opened three whare at the Waikārapi Housing Development on Hospital Road in Wairau.
Mauri Ora
Whakatuwhera o Te Waka Aorere Ararau
Aorere Ararau is a deliberate act of cultural restoration. It asserts the presence of mana whenua within one of the region's most visible civic spaces — reshaping how Te Tauihu is encountered, understood, and remembered.