Kaawhia Moana

Kaawhia Kai

Kaawhia Tangata

Ko Hikairo te Tuupuna
Ko Kaawhia te Moana

Ko Waipapa te Marae

A decorated dining table with floral centerpieces, glassware, and a water pitcher, set outdoors near a body of water with hills in the background.
Front view of a house with a large porch, red and white exterior, and a thatched roof. Clear sky above and paved pathway in front.

Ko Ngaa Tai Whakarongorua te Whare Tuupuna

Over 100 years old, Ngaa Tai Whakarongorua is the oldest Whare at Waipapa Marae. Throughout Waipapa’s oral History, our whare Tuupuna has undergone many changes not only in structure, but also purpose, tikanga and name.