Story: Urban Māori

Te Herenga Waka Marae

The interior of Te Herenga Waka whare at Victoria University of Wellington, shown here, contains fine examples of traditional carving and woven tukutuku panels.

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Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University of Wellington

All rights to images of this marae are held by Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University of Wellington

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Paul Meredith, Urban Māori – Urban marae, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3589/te-herenga-waka-marae (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 4 March 2009, updated 17 February 2015.