Te Puni Kōkiri and the Te Arawa Lakes Trust are piloting an innovative internet project to keep Te Arawa whānau connected to their marae. Naumai Place is the name of the website and its kaupapa is to provide better connectivity and communication between Te Arawa marae.

The initial pilot takes 10 Te Arawa marae and provides an information highway for Te Arawa people to network from anywhere in the world. The site will include marae history, leadership, events calendar, chat room, video capture of celebrations and tangihanga notices, and a Trade Me function.

This will assist Te Arawa to stay connected with their marae, whānau, hapü and iwi. All marae throughout the motu are also eligible to use the website as well. For more information visit: www.naumaiplace.com