Te Tūtohinga o Matahiwi Marae – The Charter of Matahiwi Marae (PDF, 1.72MB)
This is the cover page of the tūtohinga (charter) of Matahiwi marae (Ngā Poutama Nui a Awa) on the Whanganui River. Beneath the photo of the carved meeting house, named Taanewai, is a pepeha (saying) showing the marae's traditional links to the river, to two maunga (mountains) and to the region's iwi and hapū. Taanewai was opened in 1902. Click the link above to download a PDF of the charter.
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