
Kōrero Tuku Iho: From Camp Ovens to Te Oha a Te Uira
From a dirt-floor lean-to with camp ovens to Te Oha a Te Uira: the story of the kitchens at Kearoa Marae.
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Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara is a proud hapū of Te Arawa, based in Horohoro, near Rotorua. Our vision is to strengthen our culture and community by embracing our whakapapa, reviving our traditions, and protecting our whenua for future generations. We are dedicated to maintaining our mana and rangatiratanga through environmental stewardship, the preservation of our reo, and the continuation of important cultural practices.
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Between Horohoro maunga and the Pōkaitu awa. One of Te Arawa’s oldest meeting houses, the heart of our hapū gatherings.
Near Kearoa, celebrating the whakapapa links between Te Arawa and Ngāti Kahungunu. Still used by whānau today.

From a dirt-floor lean-to with camp ovens to Te Oha a Te Uira: the story of the kitchens at Kearoa Marae.

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