Our Story

This is a virtual space to connect to Heretaunga Marae and Whānau Whānui

Nau Mai Haere Mai Hoki Mai Ngā Uri o Heretaunga

Haere mai ki te Heretaunga Marae Waakainga

Te Honongā Māreikura o Takitimu

“E kore au e ngaro, he kakano I ruia mai I Rangiātea”

“I will never be lost or forgotten, for I am a seed sown in Rangiātea”

Our People

Marae hapū hapori whānau whānui

Ngā marae kaihāpai o Heretaunga

Te Rūnanganui o Heretaunga mana whenua collective

Te Pou Mataara Hou Heretaunga Kaumatua Advisory

Our Place

Heretaunga rohe, from the mountains to the sea

Ture Paewhenua; the gift that lies under the protection of ngā maunga where we live, gather, work, play, and prosper.

Our Journey

Whakapapa: Te Kauwae-Runga, Te Kauwae-Raro

Heretaungatanga: Upholding ngā taonga tuku iho

Mana Ake: Collective hapū management

Wānanga: Marae hapū capability-building