Mihi

Whakataka te hau ki te uru
Whakataka te hau ki te tonga
Kia mākinakina ki uta
Kia mātaratara ki tai
E hī ake ana te atakura
He tio, he huka, he hau hū
Tīhei Mauri Ora

He hōnore he korōria ki te Atua
He maungārongo ki te whenua
He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa
Paimarire
E ngā mate huhua o tātou,
haere, haere, haere
whakangaro atu ki te ao o te pō.

Ko Pukeone, ko Tū Ao Wharepapa ngā Maunga
Ko Motueka te awa
Ko Ngāti Rārua, ko Te Ātiawa ngā iwi
Ko Te Āwhina te marae
Ko Turangāpeke te wharetupuna
Ka tuku ngā reo whakatau ki a koe
e tae mai ana ki te ipurangi o
Te Āwhina
nau mai, i haere mai.
Piki mai i runga i te aroha o tātou
te hau kainga.

Āpiti hono, tatai hono rātou ki a rātou,
tātou ki a tātou
Tēnā tātou katoa.

Kawa

The kawa for Te Āwhina is Tae Nga Kawa - the tangata whenua start with their whaikōrero, the manuhiri put forward all of their speakers and when they have finished the tangata whenua provide the final whaikōrero.

Our Logo

The two main figures represent the two iwi of the Motueka region, Ngāti Rārua and Te Ātiawa.

Hoturoa on the right was the captain of the Tainui waka (canoe) from which Ngāti Rārua people descend. Awangaiariki on the left was the navigator of the Tokomaru waka from which Te Ātiawa people descent.

The small face at the bottom is Turangāpeke, the ancestor of which our wharenui (meeting house) is named after. The encompassing circle depicts the embracing of all people and all cultures.

Te Āhurewa - The Altar

The first modern building on site at Te Āwhina Marae was Te Āhurewa Church. This church was built in 1897 to replace Te Āmate the original Church, which was burned down. A memorial plaque honouring Te Āmate is nearby. This historic and much loved building hosts a church service every third Sunday of the month. Te Āhurewa has an historic Places Trust Registration.

Turangāpeke, The Wharenui - Meeting House

Turangāpeke was opened in 1990. The Master carver of the Wharenui is John Mutu from Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama. Many of the Kōwhaiwhai and Tukutuku panels were created by students attending courses at Te Āwhina under the guidance of skilled Kaumātua.

Turangāpeke can sleep up to 60 adults comfortably and seat up to 120 people.

Te Āwhina Wharekai (Dining Hall)

The Wharekai or dining room at Te Āwhina Marae was opened in 1958 to provide a facility for the Māori community and in particular, seasonal workers who had come from all over the country to harvest tobacco and hops. Part of this building was originally the Hau Road School and was gifted to Te Āwhina Marae.

The Wharekai can seat 170 people maximum for dining.

Hui Rooms

Hui rooms available for hire please call 03 528 6061

Kaumātua Flats

Six Kaumātua Flats were opened in 1992, to provide low cost and secure housing for Kaumātua.

Based at Te Āwhina Marae

 
Te Kōhanga Reo is a Māori development initiative, aimed at maintaining and strengthening Māori language and philosophies within a cultural framework inspired by Māori elders in 1982. This service is available at Te Āwhina Marae.

Te Piki Oranga is also based at Te Āwhina Marae for more information please click here.