NgāTIWAI MARAE

Ngātiwai marae is located on Rawhiti Road at Ngātiwai. The wharenui was initially called Ngāti Wai Soldiers' Memorial Hall. It is now known as Maumahara ki nga Hoia, which means 'Remember the Soldiers'.

Ngātiwai marae is linked to Ngati Tautahi hapu of the coastal iwi named Ngati Wai.

Ngātiwai's marae started off as a hall and is said to be named in dedication to the Ngātiwai soldiers' enshrined on the honour board (carved by Pariti Rawiri and Ted Ngere) inside the wharenui. Officially opened in 1955, the hall was transformed into the marae in the 1970s. Originally the hall had an outside kăuta, and then a wharekai was opened around 1958.

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