This is a list of ''
marae
A ' (in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan), ' (in Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies. In all these languages, the term a ...
'' (Māori meeting grounds) in the
West Coast, New Zealand
The West Coast ( mi, Te Tai Poutini, lit=The Coast of Poutini, the Taniwha) is a regions of New Zealand, region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island that is administered by the West Coast Regional Council, and is known co-offici ...
.
In October 2020, the Government committed $248,376 from the
Provincial Growth Fund
Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician. He served as a New Zealand First list MP from 2017 to 2020 and was previously a Labour list MP from 2005 to 2014.
Jones was a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Gove ...
to upgrade two marae in the region, with the intention of creating 20 jobs.
Buller District
Westland District
See also
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Lists of marae in New Zealand
The Māori people and Moriori people have 773 tribal ''marae'' (meeting grounds) around New Zealand. These grounds usually include a ''wharenui'' (meeting house) and are usually affiliated with ''iwi'' (tribes) and ''hapū'' (sub-tribes).
In M ...
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List of schools in the West Coast, New Zealand
References
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West Coast, New Zealand, List of marae in the
Marae
A ' (in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan), ' (in Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies. In all these languages, the term a ...
Marae in the West Coast, New Zealand, List of