Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa - Auckland Airport Marae
The traditional Maori meeting place (marae) at Auckland Airport was established through our work with local Maori (tangata whenua). We wanted to give visitors to Auckland and New Zealand the chance to enjoy, experience and explore this unique piece of local culture.
Our Marae has its own website, click here for a direct link and learn more about this magnificent building.
Marae
As a traditional Maori meeting place, Marae hold considerable cultural and heritage significance for New Zealanders.
In partnership with the Tainui people, Auckland Airport’s Marae is used for a variety of activities by the airport and wider community.
These include:
- official welcomes and farewelling of dignitaries
- educational programmes
- cultural events
- the provision of comfort and shelter for bereaved families.
The Marae is a symbol of the airport’s relationship with the Tangata Whenua and Tainui. It was developed with generous personal, monetary and material support from many individuals and organisations associated with the airport community.
The Marae is adorned with:
- carvings by Tainui carvers in the craft of whakairo
- woven tukutuku panels
- painted kowhaiwhai scroll designs.
For more information and bookings +64 9 255 9059, or email the airport Marae at nettie.norman@aucklandairport.co.nz