Kawa Marae
“Kawa Marae is situated in the beautiful Kawa Bay at the north end of Aotea, Great Barrier Island. Our marae is run by the Ngātiwai o Aotea Kawa Marae Trust Board.”
A Living, Thriving Marae
On 25 February 1999, Kawa B3 Part block of land was set aside under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 section 437 as a Maori Reservation for a Marae and meeting place for the beneficiaries of Ngatiwai of Aotea (Great Barrier Island).
Ngatiwai o Aotea Kawa Marae Trust also known as Kawa Part B3 Trust is the legal entity that administrates the affairs of Kawa Marae complex on behalf of the Ngatiwai o Aotea beneficiaries and the land owners the descents of Nupere Ngawaka. On the 4th November 2008, Ngatiwai o Aotea Kawa Marae Trust also known as Kawa Part 3 (PT3) Reservation Trust was registered as a Charitable Trust (CC22867).
Marae Contact Details
Location
Kawa Marae is nestled in Moanauriuri bay on the north-western side of Aotea. Kawa Rd, Katherine Bay, Great Barrier Island
Contact
Michelle McGregor
Telephone
(09) 429 0070
PO Box
14, Okiwi, Great Barrier Island 0963
Website
www.kawamarae.com
For other Ngātiwai Marae which may have whakapapa links to Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea, please see the Ngātiwai Trust Board