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

Masterton District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and Hapū Location
Akura Marae No wharenui Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāti Te Ahuahu, Ngāti Te Hina), Rangitāne (Ngāti Mātangiuru, Ngāti Te Hina) Masterton
Motuwairaka Burned down in 2017 Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāi Tumapuhia-a-Rangi) Whareama
Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete Under construction Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāi Tumapuhia-a-Rangi) Whareama
Te Oreore Ngā Tau e Waru Ngāti Kahungunu (Kahukuraawhitia, Kahukuranui, Ngāti Te Hina, Tahu o Kahungunu, Tamahau, Whiunga), Rangitāne (Hinetearorangi, Ngāi Tamahau, Ngāti Hāmua, Ngāti Taimahu, Ngāti Tangatakau, Ngāti Te Noti, Ngāti Te Raetea, Ngāti Te Whātui) Masterton
Whakataki Burned down in 1960 Ngāti Kahungunu (Te Hika a Pāpāuma ki Wairarapa) Castlepoint

Carterton District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and Hapū Location
Hurunui o Rangi Hurunui o Rangi Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Taneroroa, Ngāti Hinewaka, Ngāti Kaparuparu, Ngāti Moe, Ngāti Parera, Ngāti Rangitataia, Ngāti Rangitehewa, Ngāti Tatuki, Ngāti Te Tomo o Kahungunu), Rangitāne (Ngāi Tahu) Gladstone

South Wairarapa District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Hau Ariki Te Whare Wananga o Tupai Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāti Hikawera o Kahungunu) Martinborough
Kohunui Te Tihi o Tuhirangi Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāi Rangawhakairi, Ngāti Rākairangi, Ngāti Tūkoko), Rangitāne (Ngāti Tūkoko) Pirinoa
Pāpāwai Hikurangi Ngāti Kahungunu (Ngāti Kahukuranui o Kahungunu Kauiti, Ngāti Meroiti, Ngāti Moe), Rangitāne (Ngāti Meroiti, Ngāti Moe, Ngāti Tauiao, Ngāti Tūkoko) Greytown

Kapiti Coast District

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Te Pou o Tainui Kapumanawawhiti Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga (Ngāti Kapumanawawhiti) Ōtaki
Katihiku Tamatehura Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga (Ngāti Huia) Te Horo
Pukekaraka Marae Hine Nui o te Ao Katoa, Roma Catholic mission (Used by Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and Muaupoko) Ōtaki
Raukawa Marae Ruakawa Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga (Ngāti Korokī, Ngāti Maiotaki, Ngāti Pare) Ōtaki
Whakarongotai Puku Mahi Tamariki Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Waikanae

Porirua City

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Hongoeka Marae Te Heke Mai Raro Ngāti Toa Rangatira Hongoeka
Takapuwahia Marae Toa Rangatira Ngāti Toa Rangatira Takapuwahia

Lower Hutt City

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Te Tatau o Te Pō Te Tatau o Te Pō Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika, Te Āti Awa Alicetown
Waiwhetū Marae Arohanui ki te Tangata / Te Ra o Te Raukura Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika, Te Āti Awa Waiwhetū

Wellington City

Marae name Wharenui name Iwi and hapū Location
Pipitea Marae Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika, Te Āti Awa Thorndon
Rongomaraeroa Te Hono ki Hawaiki Institutional (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa) Wellington Central
Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae Te Tumu Herenga Waka Ngāti Awa (Ngāti Awa ki Poneke) Kelburn
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