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Opening of Kimiora whare kai

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Opening of Kimiora whare kai

Tūrangawaewae marae at Ngāruawāhia has some notable buildings, including the meeting houses Māhinaarangi (1929) and Tūrongo (1938), and Kimiora whare kai (dining hall). Kimiora was opened in 1973, amid great celebrations.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato places – Ngāruawāhia, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/27287/opening-of-kimiora-whare-kai (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 26 May 2010, updated 11 June 2015.