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Tāpeka meeting house

Tāpeka meeting house

Tāpeka meeting house at Waihī marae, near Tokaanu, belongs to the Ngāti Turumākina sub-tribe. It is also the meeting house of the Te Heuheu family, who are paramount chiefs of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. It was opened on 18 April 1959.

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Martin Wikaira, Ngāti Tūwharetoa – Warfare, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4278/tapeka-meeting-house (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Martin Wikaira, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.

Comments

Sharon Epiha
24 July 2024
Kiaora I am wondering if Nataria Te Heu Heu married into the family or was her father the Te Heu Heu. My grandmother was Rangihoia Mikaere and it states on her death certificate that her mother was Nataria Te Heu Heu. Could you clarify this please. Nataria's mother was Caroline Perrott/Hera Ngoungou. Nga Mihi Sharon Epiha.
Michael Flavell
01 November 2013
Tino Ataahua ki te marae o Tāpeka