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Since 1989, Te Herenga Waka o Orewa has focused on supporting the local community on the Hibiscus Coast with their physical, social and cultural needs.


Since 2009, Te Herenga Waka o Orewa has been at the forefront of offering its culturally unique educational opportunities to the local community.

Cultural themes include te reo Māori me wōna tikanga, marae experiences, kapa haka, rongoā Māori and professional development.

Te Herenga Waka o Orewa Marae leads all community celebrations for Waitangi Day, Matariki and Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.  We also offer advice and or facilitate pōwhiri, blessings, consultations and cultural support services to local government, businesses, community organisations, schools and the general community.   

Matariki Ahunga Nui 2024

Created by local artist Holly Aymes, this design incorporates the whangaparaoa coastline, ngā whetū o Matariki (the stars of Matariki), and Te Herenga waka o Orewa Marae. You can find the design on our limited edition tīhāte and poraka here

Keep you eye out for details of our annual dawn event, coming soon!



Upcoming events:

Waitangi Day 2025

Join us to honour Te Tiriti.
* Treaty Workshop – Deepen your understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi with Coast Action Collective
* Rongoā Workshop – Discover the wisdom of traditional Māori medicine with Tricia Curtis from Naturally by Trisha
* Mahi Toi – Get creative with arts and crafts with the Estuary Arts Centre
* Lawn Games and Activities
* Great Kai!
Workshops will run multiple times throughout the day to ensure everyone has the chance to participate and learn.
Come along, bring your whānau and celebrate Te Tiriti o Waitangi with us.


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OUR PEOPLE

He aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu. 
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

As this common Māori phrase so eloquently puts it: What is the most important thing in the world? I will tell you it is people... it is people... it is people...

An appropriate and fitting phrase to acknowledge all the people, present and past, that have contributed to the success of Te Herenga Waka o Orewa’s achievements and those yet to be conquered! Click here to read about our committee.

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OUR CLINICS

Our health clinic is open for business. Bookings are essential. 

To read more about the clinics services, click here.


Volunteer with us

If you’d like to help out around the marae we’d love you to sign up here to our volunteer pānui email list. We’ll let you know when we need a helping hand.

 

Support
our future

Click here to see the few items we have available for purchase to help fund our future and enable us to continue to support our community.