Wehi Wehi Marae

Wehi wehi marae is located about 11 km southwest of Levin, on State Highway 1. Its principal hapū is Ngāti Wehiwehi of the Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga confederation. The whare tupuna is also named Wehi wehi, and the wharekai is Patiharuru. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tainui, the maunga Tararua and the awa Manakau and Waikawa.

Whare: Wehi Wehi
Wharekai: Patiharuru
Hapū: Ngāti Wehiwehi
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Manakau, Waikawa
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga


Tūkorehe Marae

Tūkorehe marae is located in Ōhau, about 8 km southwest of Levin, on State Highway 1. Its hapū are Te Rangitāwhia, Te Mateawa, Ngāti Manu and Ngāti Kapumanawawhiti of the iwi Ngāti Tūkorehe. The whare tupuna is also named Tūkorehe, and the wharekai is Nga Paretaihinu. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tainui, the maunga Tararua and the awa Ōhau

Whare: Tūkorehe
Wharekai: Nga Paretaihinu
Hapū: Te Rangitāwhia, Te Mateawa, Ngāti Manu, Ngāti Kapumanawawhiti
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Ōhau
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Tūkorehe


Kikopiri Marae

Kikopiri marae is located near Lake Waiwiri, about 6 km southwest of Levin, just off State Highway 1. Its two principal hapū are Ngāti Hikitanga and Ngāti Kikopiri of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga.The wharenui is also called Kikopiri. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tainui, the maunga Tararua, the awa Ōhau and the moana Papaitonga.

Whare: Kikopiri
Hapū: Ngāti Hikitanga, Ngāti Kikopiri
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Ōhau
Roto: Papaitonga
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga

Kohuturoa Marae

Kohuturoa marae is located 4 km west of Levin, on the shores of Lake Horowhenua. its principal hapū include Ngāi Te Ao, Ngarue, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Pariri, Ngāti Tamarangi, Ngāti Whanokirangi and Punahau. It belongs to the Muaūpoko confederation. The whare tupuna is named Pariri, and the wharekai is Te Aroha. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Kurahaupō, the maunga Tararua, the river Hokio and the moana Punahau.

Whare: Pariri
Wharekai: Te Aroha
Hapū: Ngāi Te Ao, Ngarue, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Pariri, Ngāti Tamarangi, Ngāti Whanokirangi, Punahau
Waka: Kurahaupō
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Hokio
Roto: Punahau
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Muaūpoko


Ngātokowaru Marae

Ngātokowaru marae is nestled on the south bank of the Hokio Stream, west of Lake Horowhenua and about 8 km west of Levin. Its primary hapū is Ngāti Pareraukawa. The whare tupuna, Ngātokowaru, was opened by Ngāti Toa Rangatira in March 1978. The dining room, Pareunuora, has undergone several renovations since 1981, with the new kitchen being completed in 2012. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tainui, the maunga Tararua and the awa Hokio. Whare: Ngātokowaru

Wharekai: Pareunuora
Hapū: Ngāti Pareraukawa
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Hokio
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga


Kawiu Marae

Kawiu marae is located on the northern outskirts of Levin. Numerous hapū affiliate with this marae, including Ngāi Te Ao, Ngarue, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Pariri, Ngāti Tamarangi, Ngāti Whanokirangi and Punahau of the Muaūpoko confederation. The whare tupuna is named Te Huia o Raukura, and the two wharekai are Rangimarie and Takeretanga. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Kurahaupō, the maunga Tararua, the awa Hokio and the roto Punahau.

Whare: Te Huia o Raukura
Wharekai: Rangimarie, Takeretanga
Hapū: Ngāi Te Ao, Ngarue, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Pariri, Ngāti Tamarangi, Ngāti Whanokirangi, Punahau
Waka: Kurahaupō
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Hokio
Roto: Punahau
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Muaūpoko

Huia Marae

Huia marae is located on the northern outskirts of Levin on State Highway 1. Its principal hapū is Ngāti Huia of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga iwi. The whare tupuna is also named Huia. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tainui, the maunga Tararua and the awa Manawatū.

Whare: Huia
Wharekai: Kaitawhara Rewa
Hapū: Ngāti Huia
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Manawatū
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga


Matau Marae

Matau marae is located on the northern outskirts of Levin on State Highway 1. Its principal hapū is Ngāti Huia of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The whare tupuna is also named Matau. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tainui, the maunga Tararua and the awa Manawatū.

Whare: Matau
Hapū: Ngāti Huia
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Manawatū
Community Trust: Community Trust of Wellington
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga

Kererū Marae

Kererū marae is located just off State Highway 57, about 10 km northeast of Levin and about 45 km southwest of Palmerston North. Its principal hapū are Ngāti Takihiku and Ngāti Ngārongo of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The whare tupuna is named Mahinārangi. The marae connects ancestrally to the maunga Tararua, the awa Manawatū and the waka collective of Tainui.

Whare: Mahinārangi
Hapū: Ngāti Ngārongo, Ngāti Takihiku
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Manawatū
Community Trust: Eastern & Central Community Trust
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga

Whakawehi Marae

Whakawehi marae (also known as Poutu) is located northwest of Shannon on the Foxton Shannon Road, just off State Highway 57, about 35 km southwest of Palmerston North. It belongs to the hapū Ngāti Whakatere of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The whare tupuna of Whakawehi are named Mahi Tamariki and Poutu, and the whare karakia is Turongo. The marae connects ancestrally to the maunga Tararua, the awa Manawatū and the waka collective of Tainui.

Whare: Mahi Tamariki, Poutu
Whare Karakia: Turongo
Hapū: Ngāti Whakatere
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua
Awa: Manawatū
Community Trust: Eastern & Central Community Trust
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Muaūpoko


Motuiti Marae

Motuiti marae is situated in Himatangi, on State Highway 1 about 4 km north of Foxton and 35 km southwest of Palmerston North. Motuiti belongs to the hapū Ngāti Rākau of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The whare tupuna is named Rakau-Paewai, the wharekai is named Kuia Kūpapa and the marae connects ancestrally to the Manawatū river and the waka Tainui.

Whare: Rakau-Paewai
Wharekai: Kuia Kūpapa
Hapū: Ngāti Rākau
Waka: Tainui
Awa: Manawatū
Community Trust: Eastern & Central Community Trust
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga

Paranui Marae

Paranui Pa is situated on SH1 2.2 Km south of the Palmerston North, Himatangi turn off. It belongs to the hapū Ngāti Tūranga of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga with affiliations also to Ngāti Tūwharetoa. The whare tupuna is named Tūranga. The wharekai is named Hinewaha and the wharepuni is named Te Kohera. The wider land around Paranui is known as Himatangi. The marae connects ancestrally to the Tararua Pae Maunga, the awa Manawatū and the waka collective of Tainui.

Whare: Turanga
Wharekai: Hinewaha
Hapū: Ngāti Tūranga
Waka: Tainui
Maunga: Tararua pae maunga
Awa: Manawatū
Community Trust: Eastern & Central Community Trust
Battalion: D Company – Ngāti Walkabout
Rohe: Te Tai Hauāuru
Iwi / Rūnanga: Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāti Tūwharetoa

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