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Kawhia.Maori.nz Spiritual and Ancestral Home of Tainui.
Approx. 1350AD, the Tainui Waka arrived in Kawhia harbour after an arduous seavoyage from their original home,Hawaiiki. The waka was eventually hauled ashore and buried where Maketu marae is still today....More on »Kawhia
Maketu Marae at Kawhia is recognised as the hearth and most important settlement of the Tainui people. Having sought the spiritual guidance and blessing of the Gods, the Tainui people began to prepare their cultivations, and at the new moon Te Tapouritanga o te Marama, the precious food seeds of kumera, taro and hue, brought from Hawaiiki were planted...read more on »Maketu Marae