Tangatarua Marae

 

Waiariki is somewhat unique in having an on-site marae named Tangatarua, which translates as "two peoples" and reflects the bicultural nature of the institute: two peoples together in one place in one land.

The marae was officially opened on October 5, 1996 and is named after a Túhourangi ancestor, Tangatarua, who lived on the land where the Mokoia Campus is situated today.