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Kōrero: Waikato region

Poukai marae

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Poukai marae

The Poukai is an annual series of visits by the Māori king to Kīngitanga marae around and beyond the Waikato region, a tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. This map shows the marae that are visited within and near Waikato.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Te tumu korero. Ngāruawāhia: Turongo House, 1983

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato region – Te Kīngitanga, 1880 onwards, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/27171/poukai-marae (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 26 May 2010, updated 1 July 2015.

Comments

J Grant Hargrave
10 March 2022
I have just been to the Parawera Marae for the Poukai