Mātaatua Wharenui

Information for Hireage of Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae

STANDARD RATES

½ day meeting rate (am or pm, 4 hours) available from 7 am	$500.00
Full day meeting rate (8 hours) – use of Mātaatua Wharenui and Te Aroha o Ngāti Awa (dinning hall) available from 7 am	$900.00
Evening rate – all events to finish by 7 pm	$450.00
Weekend rate (Fri, Sat, Sun – no sleepovers) all events to finish by 7 pm	$2000.00
Guided tour: kōrero on history of whare as part of visit	$150.00
Use of datashow projector and screen, per event	$150.00
Use of sound system, per event	$150.00
NOTE: Catering available on request on discussion with

Ngāti Awa to pohiri/whakatau all bookings.
Hireage includes usage of Mātaatua Wharenui, Te Aroha o Ngāti Awa.
A policy on alcohol on the premises currently under development.
Restrictions around wharenui:-

Te Mānuka Tūtahi is currently bound by an Environmental Court decision, enforced by the Whakatāne District Council; restrictions include operating hours, sound and lighting levels, traffic congestion.
Can be used for meetings - any other activities will be decided on a case by case basis, ie dance groups, zumba, physical activities, weddings, fashion shows.

Mātaatua Wharenui	Te Aroha o Ngati Awa	Te Hono ki te Ao
	Marae style 180	Limited availability.
	Restaurant style 150	Enquire with the Complex Manager
	28 tables and 180 inside chairs 45 outdoor chairs

Request for bookings are required on the Te Mānuka Tūtahi Bookings Request form - download here, and must be lodged with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa either by fax on 07 3070762 or by email mataatua@ngatiawa.iwi.nz. A $150 administration fee is payable upon confirmation of your booking, and will be deducted from the total hireage amount due.

To discuss booking requirements you can contact Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae Manager on 3070760 ext 241.

Mātaatua – the travelling house

Mātaatua was officially opened in 1875 and dedicated to Queen Victoria as an expression of goodwill from the people of Ngāti Awa. Not long after opening, the house was dismantled and uplifted by the New Zealand Government to be exhibited at the 1879 British Empire Exhibition in Sydney, Australia. This is the first of a series of international journies that saw the hugely symbolic house lost to the people of Ngāti Awa for well over a century.

The house returned to New Zealand in 1925 as part of the South Seas Exhibition and spent the next 71 yearsas a permanent exhibit at Otago Museum. A 1996 Waitangi Tribunal Special Deed of Settlement finally saw Mātaatua returned to Ngāti Awa. After so long away, Mātaatua was finally on the journey home.

The past 15 years have been focussed on restoring Mātaatua to its original majesty. As can be expected,acentury of long ocean voyages, intercontinental passage and incorrect assembly had taken a considerable toll. Fresh carvings have been hewn under the guidance of late Ngati Awa master carver Te Hau o te Rangi Tutua who lead a team of talented artists from throughout the Mātaatua tribal region.

September 17, 2011 will mark a new chapter in the life of Mātaatua Wharenui but it will also mark a new chapter in the history of the iwi. On the grounds of Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae and in the shadow of Mātaatua Wharenui, all of Ngāti Awa can stand proud, strong and united as we collectively and confidently towards the Ko Ngāti Awa Te Toki vision for 2050.

Please direct any enquiries relating the use of Mātaatua Wharenui to Hinauri on 07 3070760 ext 241 or Hinauri@ngatiawa.iwi.nz