KEY NEEDS IN THE AREA
- Tangihanga
- Welcoming dignitaries to our whenua
- Kiatiakitanga - Guardianship of the peninsula
- Oranga: Well-being Centre
- Education/ small business unit
- Native plant enhancement
A BRIEF HISTORY
For over 50 years there has been a desire to build a marae in Te Atatu North, now known
as Te Atatu Peninsula. When the Hoani Waititi marae was established in the 1970s and
opened in 1980 it was originally intended that it should be built in Te Atatu. At the time
the land available was locked up with the Harbour Board and it was seen as too
For over 50 years there has been a desire to build a marae in Te Atatu North, now known
as Te Atatu Peninsula. When the Hoani Waititi marae was established in the 1970s and
opened in 1980 it was originally intended that it should be built in Te Atatu. At the time
the land available was locked up with the Harbour Board and it was seen as too great a
task to free it up for the construction of a marae. Hoani Waititi marae was built in Oratia
and a well-established community facility has been founded.
PLAN FOR ORANGIHINA PARK AND IN THE AUCKLAND UNITARY PLAN
PLAN FOR ORANGIHINA PARK AND IN THE AUCKLAND UNITARY PLAN
The marae is to be located on 2.5ha of land at the base of the Te Atatu Peninsula.
Auckland Council has identified the marae site in the Management Plan for Orangihina
Park and in the Auckland Unitary Plan.
THE TRUST'S VISION FOR THE MARAE
PLAN FOR ORANGIHINA PARK AND IN THE AUCKLAND UNITARY PLAN
“We share a vision to heighten an awareness within our community for a marae facility
on the foreshore of the Te Atatu Peninsula , to secure the culturally diverse population
within, around and beyond the Waitakere catchment area.”
SERVING MĀORI AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS
The vision of the Coalition identified a facility that would serve not only the needs of the
local Māori population but the diverse population of the local area, of Auckland as a
whole and of visitors, particularly dignitaries to the area.
VISION OF SUSTAINABILITY
The vision of the Coalition was not restricted to the uses of the facility and the
requirements of the population it serves. Working with local architect Maurits Kelderman
from designTribe, the vision extended to a unique and highly attractive facility for Māori
and the broader community in a prime location.