Waipapa marae

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Waipapa Marae is:

  • the focal point of Māori life at our University,
  • for the benefit and support of our entire University community,
  • where visitors can be formally welcomed onto our campus.

Our whare whakairo – Tane-nui-a-Rangi – represents all major tribes, unlike many meeting houses on tribal marae.

The marae on which Tāne-nui-a-Rangi stands is named after Waipapa, the landing place of canoes on what is now Beach Road opposite the old railway station. The name acknowledges Ngāti Whātua ki Orākei as the tangata whenua of Waitematā.

History of The University of Auckland’s Waipapa Marae

History of The University of Auckland’s Waipapa Marae

Find out about the history of The University of Auckland's Waipapa Marae. This video features interviews with Professor Margaret Mutu - Department of Māori Studies, Dr Deidre Brown - School of Architecture and Planning and architect Ivan Mercep. Filmed by students of The University of Auckland. Music - Āio, composed by Tuirina Wehi and Tuwhiti Happy, from the School of Music album Magnificat.

Te Kūaha

Te Kūaha

Te Kūaha is an educational resource for University of Auckland staff, students and alumni to learn basic te reo Māori and protocol. Also contains protocols specific to Epsom and Waipapa marae.