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Te Papaiouru Wharenui




This wharenui (meeting house) at Ohinemutu Marae is located in Rotorua that is named after chief Tama Te Kapua who came from Polynesia in about 1350. Te Papaiouri meeting house was first opened around 1873  but was demolished in 1939. It was rebuilt and opened in 1943.


Happy Matariki (Maori New Year) everyone!

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local alien said…
Good of you to take her on. Sounds as though she needs a loving family.
Glad to hear you're on the mend!
25 June 2019 at 08:44
gz said…
family is family..I hope she will be happy with you.
That is beautiful work on that wharenui
25 June 2019 at 09:36
William Kendall said…
Hopefully things improve for her.

I like that structure.
25 June 2019 at 11:24
Susan Heather said…
Glad you are feeling better also great that you have taken your son's girlfriend in.
25 June 2019 at 12:04
PerthDailyPhoto said…
The meeting house is an extraordinary piece of architecture ✨ so glad you are feeling better Amy, honey has many medical uses. So nice of you to welcome in your son's girlfriend 💙
26 June 2019 at 02:26
Sharon said…
Glad you are feeling better. That meeting house is beautiful.
26 June 2019 at 03:25
Bill said…
Nice building. That is nice that you are taking in your son's girlfriend. Hopefully things will get better for her.
26 June 2019 at 03:40
Tom said…
...stay healthy!!!
26 June 2019 at 09:57
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Interesting building. I am glad you are feeling better.
26 June 2019 at 10:00
Powell River Books said…
Nice to have a cultural center. Our local First Nation is building one on part of their traditional land that is now a park. - Margy
26 June 2019 at 11:18
Photo Cache said…
The building has beautiful carvings.

Worth a Thousand Words
26 June 2019 at 12:13
doodles n daydreams said…
Happy Matariki to you as well. May your year go well. The meeting house is very ornate, such a shame that it was demolished earlier, but great that it was rebuilt. We don't see a lot of Maori architecture down here.
Diana
26 June 2019 at 16:08
betty-NZ said…
Great image, I love seeing them as we travel around.

I'm delighted to have you join 'My Corner of the World' this week!
My Corner of the World
27 June 2019 at 14:02
Rhonda Albom said…
I like this whole community and area. It is very interesting.
28 June 2019 at 12:10
Suzy said…
Happy Matariki. Glad you are feeling better. Lots of Winter bugs going around.

dropping by from the OurWorldTuesday linkup
29 June 2019 at 18:29
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