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This is a list of marae (Māori meeting grounds) in the Waikato region of New Zealand.

In October 2020, the Government committed $13,896,659 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade 53 marae in the region, with the intention of creating 363 jobs.

Waikato District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Te Ākau Te Ākau Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tāhinga, Tainui Hapū) Te Ākau
Te Awamārahi Whare Wōnanga Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Āmaru, Ngāti Pou, Ngāti Tiipa) Onewhero
Horahora Marae Te Whare i Whakaarohia Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho, Ngāti Pou, Ngāti Taratikitiki) Rangiriri
Hukanui Marae Te Tuturu-a-Papa Kamutu Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Makirangi, Ngāti Wairere) Gordonton
Te Iti a Hauā / Tauwhare Hauā Ngāti Hauā (Ngāti Te Oro, Ngāti Te Rangitaupi, Ngāti Waenganui, Ngāti Werewere), Waikato Tainui Mātangi
Aramiro Te Kaharoa Waikato Ngāti Māhanga - Principal, Ngāti Tonganui), Ngāti Ruateatea, Ngāti Kuku Raglan - Whaingaroa
Kaitumutumu Ruateatea Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Huntly
Te Kauri Karaka Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Huntly
Te Kōpua No wharenui Waikato Tainui (Tainui Hapū) Raglan
Te Kotahitanga Te Kotahitanga Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Āmaru, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Tiipa) Te Kōhanga
Mai Uenuku ki te Whenua Marae Mai Uenuku ki te Whenua Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tamainupō) Raglan
Makomako Marae Rangimarie Ngāti Paoa Miranda
Mangatangi Marae Kirikiri Ngāti Tamaoho, Waikato Tainui (Ngāi Tai, Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Koheriki) Mangatangi
Matahuru Papakainga No wharenui Ngāpuhi (Ngāti Tuapango), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Naho) Ōhinewai
Maurea Marae Ngā Tumutumu o Rauwhitu Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho, Ngāti Pou, Ngāti Taratikitiki) Rangiriri
Mōtakotako / Taruke Te Ōhākī a Mahuta Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi, Tainui Hapū) Aotea Harbour
Ngā Tai e Rua Marae Ngā Tai e Rua Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Āmaru, Ngāti Koheriki, Ngāti Tiipa) Tuakau
Te Ōhākī Te Ōhākī a Te Puea Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Huntly
Ōkarea Pokaiwhenua Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Waerenga
Omaero Paa Te Awaitaia Waikato Ngāti Māhanga - Principal, Ngāti Hourua, Ngāti Whare Whatawhata
Ōraeroa Whareroa Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tāhinga, Ngāti Tiipa) Port Waikato
Te Papa o Rotu / Oneparepare Te Papa o Rotu Waikato Ngāti Māhanga - Principal, Ngāti Hourua, Ngāti Whare, Ngāti Tamainupo Oneparepare Whatawhata
Te Papatapu / Te Wehi Pare Whakarukuruku Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Aotea Harbour
Te Poho o Tanikena Marae Te Poho o Tanikena Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tāhinga, Ngāti Taratikitiki, Tainui Hapū) Glen Murray
Poihākena Tainui a Whiro Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tāhinga, Tainui Hapū) Raglan
Taniwha Marae Me Whakatupu ki te Hua o te Rengarenga Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Waerenga
Tauhei Māramatutahi Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Makirangi, Ngāti Wairere) Whitikahu
Taupiri Marae Pani Ora, Te Puna Tangata Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Taupiri
Tauranganui Rangiwahitu Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Āmaru, Ngāti Tiipa) Tuakau
Te Tihi o Moerangi Te Tihi o Moerangi Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Aotea Harbour
Tikirahi / Tiki o te Rahi Tikirahi Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tiipa) Te Kōhanga
Tirohia Marae No wharenui Ngāti Rangi (Ngāti Hīoi) Karioi
Tūrangawaewae Mahinaarangi / Turongo Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Ngāruawāhia
Waahi Pa Tāne i te Pupuke Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Whāwhākia) Huntly
Waikare Marae Ngāti Hine Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho, Ngāti Pou, Ngāti Taratikitiki) Te Kauwhata
Waikeri-Tangirau No wharenui Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Ngāruawāhia
Waimakariri Marae Waenganui Ngāti Hauā (Ngāti Waenganui, Ngāti Waenganui), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Hauā) Tauwhare
Waingaro Marae Ngā Tokotoru Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Tamainupo) Waingaro
Weraroa Marae Kupapa Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Tāhinga, Tainui Hapū) Te Ākau
Wharekawa Paoa Whanaunga Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Whanaunga Kaiaua

Hauraki District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Taharua Taharua Ngāti Tamaterā Paeroa
Te Pai o Hauraki Te Pai o Hauraki Ngāti Tamaterā Paeroa

Thames Coromandel District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Hikutaiā Marae No wharenui Ngāti Maru Hikutaiā
Te Mahau Te Mahua Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Turumakina) Waihī
Manaia Marae Te Kou o Rehua Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Maru Coromandel
Matai Whetū Te Rama o Hauraki Ngāti Maru Kopu
Old Coromandel Hospital No wharenui Te Patukirikiri Coromandel
Oturu Ngatau Wiwi Ngāti Maru Tairua
Te Paea o Hauraki Te Paea Ngāti Tamaterā Kennedy Bay
Waihī Marae Tapeka Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Turumakina) Waihī

Waipa District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Aotearoa Marae Hoturoa / Rangikawa Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Takihiku), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Raukawa ki Panehākua) Wharepapa South
Kakepuku Marae Papakainga Maniapoto (Kahu, Mākino, Matakore, Ngutu, Waiora) Pokuru
Te Kōpua Marae Ko Unu Maniapoto (Kahu, Unu), Waikato Tainui (Apakura, Ngāti Mahuta) Pokuru
Maungatautari Marae Te Manawanui Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Ngāti Hourua, Ngāti Ueroa), Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Mahuta), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Raukawa ki Panehākua) Maungatautari
Mangatoatoa Te Maru o Ihowa Maniapoto (Ngutu, Pare te Kawa, Parewaeono), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Ngutu, Ngāti Paretekawa Te Awamutu
Pārāwera Marae Tāne-i-rangi-kapua Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Ruru, Waenganui, Werokoko), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Ruru, Ngāti Werokoko) Parawera
Pōhara Rangiātea Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Mahuta), Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Ngāti Hourua), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Raukawa ki Panehākua) Arapuni
Pūrekireki Marutehiakina Maniapoto (Apakura, Hikairo), Waikato Tainui (Apakura) Pirongia
Ōwairaka Rāwhitiroa Takihiku Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Kiri, Ngāti Takihiku, Ngāti Whakatere, Rereahu), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Raukawa ki Panehākua) Parawera
Waniwani Pā No wharenui Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Ngāti Waihoro) Maungatautari

Matamata-Piako District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Hinerangi Tawhaki Hinerangi Tawhaki Ngāti Hinerangi (Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tamapango, Ngāti Tawhaki, Uri o Tangata) Okauia
Hoe o Tainui No wharenui Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Makirangi) Tahuna
Kai a Te Mata Wairere Ngāti Hauā (Ngāti Werewere), Waikato Tainui Morrinsville
Raungaiti Te Oro Ngāti Hauā (Ngāti Rangi Tawhaki, Ngāti Te Oro), Waikato Tainui Waharoa
Rengarenga Marae No wharenui Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Mōtai, Ngāti Te Apunga) Te Poi
Rukumoana / The Top Pā Werewere Waikato Tainui, Ngāti Hauā (Ngāti Werewere), Morrinsville
Tamapango Tamapango Ngāti Hinerangi (Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tamapango, Ngāti Tawhaki) Okauia
Tangata Marae Tangata Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Hinerangi) Okauia
Te Ōhākī Te Ōhākī Ngāti Hinerangi (Ngāti Kura, Ngāti Te Riha, Ngāti Tokotoko, Ngāti Whakamaungarangi) Okauia
Te Omeka Tiriki Teihaua Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Kirihika) Te Poi
Te Ūkaipō Wehiwehi Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Kirihika, Ngāti Wehiwehi) Te Poi
Waiti / Raungaunu Paoa Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Makirangi), Ngāti Paoa Tahuna

South Waikato District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Mangakāretu Ngā Hau e Maha Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Ahuru) Putāruru
Matiti Pā Waotu Centennial Hall Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Maihi) Te Waotu
Ngātira Te Tikanga a Tāwhiao Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Ahuru), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Raukawa ki Panehākua) Tokoroa
Ōngāroto Whaita Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Whaita), Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Te Kohera) Tokoroa
Paparāmu Te Apunga Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Mōtai, Ngāti Te Apunga) Tīrau
Pikitū Huri Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Huri) Te Waotu
Ruapeka Rangimarie Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Tūkorehe) Tāpapa
Tāpapa Marae No wharenui Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Tūkorehe, Rangitawhia, Te Rangi) Tāpapa
Whakaaratamaiti Korōria Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Ahuru, Ngāti Mahana) Putāruru

Taupo District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Hīrangi Tūwharetoa i te Aupōuri Ngāti Tūrangitukua, Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Tūrangitukua) Tūrangi
Korohē Rereao Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hine) Tūrangi
Te Kōura Te Karohirohi Rereahu (Ngāti Pahere, Ngāti Urunumia) Te Kōura
Maroanui Marae Maroanui Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hinerau) Ohakuri
Miringa te Kakara Te Whetū Marama o Ngā Tau o Hinawa Maniapoto (Rereahu) Mangakino
Mōkai Marae Pakake Taiari Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hā, Ngāti Moekino, Ngāti Parekāwa, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Te Kohera, Ngāti Wairangi), Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Hā, Ngāti Moekino, Ngāti Parekāwa, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Te Kohera, Ngāti Wairangi, Ngāti Whaita), Pouākani Mōkai
Nukuhau Marae Rauhoto Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Rauhoto, Ngāti Te Urunga) Nukuhau
Ōruanui Marae Te Kapa o te Rangiita Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Te Rangiita, Te Kapa o Te Rangiita) Ōruanui
Otūkou Marae Okahukura Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hikairo) Otūkou
Ruamatā Uenukukōpako Te Ure o Uenukukōpako (Ngati Te Kanawa) Rotokawa
Pikirangi Ohomairangi Te Ure o Uenukukōpako (Ngāti Hauora) Rotokawa
Pouākani Marae Tamatea Pokai Whenua Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Mangakino
Poukura Parekawa Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Parekāwa) Kuratau
Pūkawa Marae Manunui a Ruakapanga Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Manunui) Pūkawa
Te Rangiita Marae Te Rangiita Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Ruingarangi) Nukuhau
Rongomai Marae Rongomai Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Rongomai) Tūrangi
Tokaanu Marae Puhaorangi Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Kurauia) Tokaanu
Waihāhā Marae Haukapuanui Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hā, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Wheoro), Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Hā) Waihāhā
Waipahīhī Marae Kurapoto Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hinerau, Ngāti Hineure) Waipahīhī
Waitahanui Marae Pākira Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Hinerau, Ngāti Tutemohuta) Waitahanui
Waitahanui Bridge No wharenui Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Tutetawhā) Waitahanui
Waitetoko Marae Te Kapua Whakapipi Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Te Rangiita) Waitetoko
Whanganui Marae Whanganui Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Ngāti Te Maunga) Waihāhā

Otorohanga District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Hīona Haona Kaha, Te Awananui Maniapoto (Pourahui), Waikato Tainui (Apakura) Puketōtara
Kahotea Whatihua Maniapoto (Apakura, Hinetū, Matakore, Pare te Kawa), Waikato Tainui (Apakura) Ōtorohanga
Maketū Marae Auau ki te Rangi Maniapoto (Apakura, Hikairo), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Kāwhia
Mōkai Kainga Ko Te Mōkai Maniapoto (Apakura, (Hikairo), Waikato Tainui (Apakura) Kāwhia
Mokoroa Ngā Roimata Maniapoto (Ngati Kiriwai) Kāwhia
Ōkapu Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Te Weehi Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Kāwhia
Otewa Pā Ko Te Hokingamai ki te Nehenehenui Maniapoto (Matakore, Ngutu, Parewaeono, Rereahu, Te Kanawa, Urunumia) Otewa
Rākaunui Moanakahakore Maniapoto (Kerapa, Takiari, Te Waha), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Ngutu, Ngāti Paretekawa) Hauturu
Rereamanu Te Kawau Kaki Maro Maniapoto (Huiao, Te Kanawa) Ōtorohanga
Tārewānga Marae Te Rau a te Moa Maniapoto (Pare te Kawa, Rungaterangi, Urunumia, Tārewānga) Ōtorohanga
Te Keeti Parewaeono Maniapoto (Ngutu, Parewaeono, Urunumia) Ōtorohanga
Te Kotahitanga Te Kotahitanga Maniapoto (Pourahi, Urunumia) Ōtorohanga
Te Māhoe No buildings Maniapoto (Peehi, Te Kanawa, Te Urupare, Uekaha) Kāwhia
Te Whakaaro Kotahi No wharenui in use Maniapoto (Te Kanawa) Te Kawa
Turitea Marae Turitea Maniapoto (Pourahui) Ōtorohanga
Waipapa Marae Ngā Tai Whakarongorua, Takuhiahia Maniapoto (Hikairo), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Hikairo, Ngāti Puhiawe) Kāwhia
Whakamārama Te Rangimoeakau Ngāti Raukawa (Ngāti Puehutore) Waikeria

Waitomo District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Te Ahoroa Tapairu Maniapoto (Pare, Rereahu), Rereahu (Ngāti Paretapoko) Rangitoto
Āruka Tahaaroa Maniapoto (Hikairo), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Tahāroa
Te Hape Te Kaha Tuatini Maniapoto (Matakore, Ngutu, Pare, Raukawa, Rereahu, Te Ihingarangi) Benneydale
Kaputuhi Kaputuhi Maniapoto (Matakore, Pare te Kawa, Peehi, Rōrā) Hangātiki
Te Kauae Te Kauae o Niu Tereni Maniapoto (Huiao, Kinohaku, Peehi, Te Kanawa) Hangātiki
Te Kawau Papakainga Waiopapa Maniapoto (Ngāti Rākei, Rōrā, Rungaterangi) Mōkau
Te Kōraha Te Ōhākī Maniapoto (Hikairo), Waikato Tainui (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Te Weehi) Tahāroa
Te Korapatu Te Korapatu Maniapoto (Peehi, Te Kanawa) Hangātiki
Te Kumi Te Korapatu Maniapoto (Peehi, Rōrā) Te Kūiti
Mangapeehi Rereahu Maniapoto (Matakore, Ngutu, Pare, Raukawa, Rereahu, Te Ihingarangi), Rereahu (Ngāti Ngutu, Ngāti Pikiahu, Ngāti Te Peehi, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Whakatere) Benneydale
Mangarama Rongorongo Maniapoto (Apakura) Te Mapara
Maniaroa Marae Maniaroa Maniapoto (Ngāti Rākei, Rungaterangi, Waiora) Awakino
Marokopa Marae Miromiro i te Pō Maniapoto (Kinohaku, Te Kanawa, Peehi) Marokopa
Mōkau Kohunui Ko Tama Tāne Maniapoto (Apakura, Kinohaku, Waiora) Piopio
Mōtītī Ko te Hungaiti / Hapainga Maniapoto (Kinohaku, Putaitemuri, Tauhunu) Te Kūiti
Napinapi Parekahoki Maniapoto (Matakore, Pare te Kawa) Piopio
Te Paemate Te Paemate Maniapoto (Paemate) Piopio
Te Piruru Papakainga Te Pukenui o Taonui Maniapoto (Rōrā) Te Kūiti
Pohatuiri No wharenui Maniapoto (Uekaha) Waitomo
Tāne Hopuwai Tāne Hopuwai Maniapoto (Apakura) Te Kūiti
Te Tokanganui a Noho Te Tokanganui a Noho Maniapoto (Rōrā) Te Kūiti
Tokikapu Matua a Iwi Maniapoto (Ruapuha, Te Kanawa, Uekaha) Waitomo
Tomotuki Parekatini Maniapoto (Apakura, Parekaitini, Rōrā) Te Kūiti
Oparure Waipatoto, Waipatoto Tuarua Maniapoto (Kinohaku) Oparure
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