Tonight: Te Mana O Turanga. Whakatō Marae commemorates the tipuna Rongowhakaata. The wharenui, Te Mana o Turanga, is the sister wharenui to Te Hau ki Turanga, which is housed at Te Papa Tongarewa museum. Like Te Hau ki Turanga, Te Mana o Turanga was carved under the tutelage of master carver and chief Raharuhi Rukupo.
A documentary series that celebrates Maori architecture while exploring the amazing stories of iwi and hapu through some of our most significant whare.