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Story: Te kawa o te marae

Rangiātea Church centennial, 1950

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This haka pōwhiri was recorded at Raukawa marae in Ōtaki at a pōwhiri (welcome) for the centennial of Rangiātea Church. Manuhiri (guests) included King Korokī and Waikato kaumātua.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PAColl-5936-24

Sound file from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero (Rangiatea Maori church (Otaki,N.Z.) centenary celebrations 1950-03-18/Reference ID22954).

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How to cite this page

Basil Keane, Te kawa o te marae – Kawa of the marae, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/41349/rangiatea-church-centennial-1950 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 22 April 2013.