Ōtakou Marae

From Te Ahi Kaa 25 May 2014

Ōtakou Marae situated along the Otago Peninsula. The whare tipuna (meeting house) has a few unique points including a fully functional stage, the inside carvings are made of plaster of paris, and the maihi is made from concrete moulds.

Rachel Wesley, nō Kai Tahu, is the manager of Te Runanga o Ōtakou.

Otago Peninsula.

Ōtakou Marae

Ōtakou Marae

Ōtakou Marae

The hakuiao wharekai (dining hall) at Ōtakou Marae.

A stained glass window inside Tamatea Wharetipuna dedicated to the men from Ōtakou that fought in World War I and World War II.

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