Waikawa
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Iwi
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Waka
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District
Te Waipounamu
Waikawa marae is located in Waikawa Bay, about 7 km northeast of Picton. The marae is a meeting place for Te Atiawa people from the top of the South Island. The whare tupuna is Arapaoa, which means 'downward thrust' and the wharekai is named Whakakotahi, meaning 'to become one'.
The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Tokomaru, the maunga Piripiri and the awa Waitohi.
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Address
210 Waikawa Road
Waikawa Bay
Picton
Marlborough
7220
Contact Type
GeneralName
WaikawaWebsite
Waikawa Marae WebPhone
+64 3 573 7547Key information
- Rōhe
- Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka
- Community Trust
- Canterbury Community Trust
- Awa
- Waitohi
- Maunga
- Piripiri
- Wharekai
- Whakakotahi
- Whare
- Arapaoa
