Te Arawa: Uruika

Te Puni Kōkiri supported the 100-year celebrations of Tapuaeharuru Marae’s whare tupuna Uruika. Tapuaeharuru Marae is located on the eastern shores of Lake Rotoiti and has long been the turangawaewae of two Ngāti Pikiao hapū, Ngāti Tamateatutahi and Ngāti Kawiti. Celebrations included the launch of a booklet containing contributions of oral, written, pictorial and archival documentation sourced from whānau and friends, local and national libraries and museums, the Historic Places Trust and Archives New Zealand, all capturing the rich history of the marae.