The Ngati Hikairo Waipapa Marae has an ambitious and exciting project underway - the building of a new wharekai on the Marae site.

We have put this site together to tell you about the project, updating you with the progress and giving you the chance to get involved.

Ko Pirongia te maunga tapu
Ko Hikairo te iwi
Ko Waipapa te marae o te iwi
Ko Whakamarurangi te tangata nana te mana tuku iho
Ko Tangi- te-korowhiti, Papa-o-karewa, te Tatua-o-kawharu me Omiti nga rakau tupuna.
A tiihei mauriora

Kororia ki a Ihowa o nga mano, kororia ki tona ingoa tapu mo ake tonu atu. Kia tau ana manakitanga ki runga i to tatou Kiingi a tatu iho ki a tatou katoa, hurinoa i te ao nei.

Ki to tatou Kiingi a Tuheitia e noho mai ra i runga i te ahurewa tapu a ona tupuna matua. Nga manakitanga a Te Atua ki a ia.

Ki o tatou whanaunga maha e noho mai na i nga wahi maha o Aotearoa nei, me te ao katoa, tena ra koutou, e matakitaki nei, e titiro nei i enei karere a to koutou iwi a Hikairo.

E whai ake nei ko nga mahi me nga korero mo to tatou marae o Waipapa.
No reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa hurinoa.
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Te Papi Cuningham.

Nga mihi nui kia koutou

Welcome to our Website

It’s been over a decade since the inception of the new wharekai, instigated by whanau of Waipapa Marae with the support of the Late Dame Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu.

The new Wharekai Project Committee is totally committed to complete the new wharekai within the next two to three years. Much is needed to be done, including the huge task of fundraising more than 2 million dollars. This website will show you how you can donate money to meet this task and provide up to date information on progress of the building project. So please let family and friends know that about this site.

The asset value of Waipapa Marae will be well in excess of 5 million dollars at the completion of the new dining facility. We need to set in place economic strategies and policies to meet the management of these assets beyond the building and into the future.

Members of the Project Committee are Ngati Hikairo or closely associated with whanau and activities of the Marae over many years.

Members’ experiences are vast, i.e. accountants, building project management, structural engineering, business and management. Find out more about the Project Committee members.

We look forward to your support.

Hano Ormsby

Project Leader