Story: Marae management – te whakahaere marae

Cooking for a hui, 2004

Cooking for a hui, 2004

Māori traditions of hospitality require that everybody staying on a marae must be well fed, even though the number of guests is usually uncertain and fluctuating. Catering for hui is therefore one of the most important and demanding responsibilities of marae committee members. These volunteer cooks at Raukawa marae in Ōtaki are preparing to feed hungry marchers during a 2004 hīkoi (march) to Parliament in protest against the Foreshore and Seabed Bill.

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Mere Whaanga, 'Marae management – te whakahaere marae - Marae committee', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/39535/cooking-for-a-hui-2004 (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 5 Sep 2013