Nau mai ki Ngaa Hau e Whaa Marae o Pukekohe

“He Whare Manaaki. He Whare Kōrero. He Whare Oranga.”

Honouring our past. Empowering our present. Preparing our future generations.

He Koorero Naa Ngaa Kaitiaki o te Marae

Welcome Message From our Trustees

E te whaanau whaanui o Ngaa Hau e Whaa Marae o Pukekohe, teenaa koutou, teenaa taatou katoa.

As Trustees, we have the privilege and responsibility of carrying the kaupapa, strategy, and future direction of the marae on behalf of our people.

To Tatou Marae

Our Vision for the Future of our Marae

At Ngaa Hau e Whaa Marae o Pukekohe, our vision is grounded in Ururangi — the nature of the four winds — and expressed through the whakataukii “Kia tupu, kia hua, kia puaawai”; that our people may grow, flourish and thrive.

Our marae stands as a pan-tribal turangawaewae for whaanau who have arrived in Pukekohe from the four winds of Aotearoa, united through whakapapa, shared histories and collective responsibility.

To Tatou Marae

Our History

In 1959, Ngaa Hau E Whaa Community Hall was opened by the late Rt.hon. Sir Walter Nash, Minister of Maaori Affairs, following fundraising projects initiated by the Maaori community.

The Community Hall was built on the Pukekohe Maaori School land in Ward Street. This hall served as a “Marae” for the Maaori community for 25 years.

In 1972, a committee was formed to raise money for the establishment of a Marae complex for the Maaori community of Pukekohe.