Hononga
Governor General welcomed to Te Tauihu
Another meaningful occasion took place yesterday as Ngā Iwi e waru o Te Tauihu welcomed Her Excellency Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro to Whakatū Marae.
Whakapapa
We need to know ourselves better - our whakapapa, our history, where we live, what we can contribute, what we need and our aspirations for ourselves and us as a collective. Please find below all the posts about whakapapa.
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.
Hononga
Kitchen upgrade well underway at Hauhunga
Work is well underway on the first stage of the Hauhunga Marae development.
Happenings
Kairuku ki Kaiteretere
Explore the moana at Kaiteretere with Kairuku snorkel lessons, a visit to Kākā Pā, Mau Rākau, and a sausage sizzle.
Te Reo
📣 Te Kura Reo o Tainui Waka ki Te Tauihu 2026
Expressions of interest close 10 January 2026.
Our Stories
Remembering those who served, and those who fell
Today is Armistice Day, commemorating the declaration of the end of hostilities in the so-called Great War, World War I.
Hononga
Papakāinga whare available
Te Āwhina Marae currently has a three-bedroom whare available within their Papakāinga community.
Happenings
He pai ki nga kaumātua te tina i Havelock
The group meets regularly for whakawhanaungatanga, manaaki, kai, and a bit of a chat in different settings.
Mauri Ora
Ngāti Rārua whānau ki Tūrangawaewae Marae mō te Koroneihana 2025.
He mihi aroha ki tō tātou whānau i haere ki te Koroneihana i tēnei tau, nā rātou i kawe te aroha me te wairua o Ngāti Rārua.
Happenings
Hamiora Katu brings home bronze at International Waka Ama champs in Brazil
Anei a Ngāti Rārua e noho whakaiti nei, e whakamānawa nei, e owha atu nei ki a koe. Mōu i whakawhiwhia ki te mētara rauwhero, ki te whakataetae o te Ao, ki Brazil. Kātahi rā te whiwhinga whakahirahira ko tēnei. Kei te uri o Ngāti Rārua, nei te mihi maioha e Hamiora.
Happenings
Help protect our taonga
Submissions close Friday at noon - please have your say, all submissions help!
CEO
Kia pai te noho, kia pai te haere
Ngāti Rārua has today quietly marked 25 years since the iwi began its journey toward Treaty settlement with the Crown.