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Maori church at Onuku at Akaroa
Quotiing: http://library.christchurch.org.nz/TiKoukaWhenua/OnukuMarae/
This is the Maori church / Whare Karakia at Onuku, on the coast of Akaroa harbour in the South Island of New Zealand.
This small, simple church is across the road from the marae, is one of the country's most beautifully sited historic buildings.
Onuku is a small rural Maori settlement where the Ōnuku Marae is situated. Across the road from the marae is this red and white historic Whare Karakia o Ōnuku.
The foundation stone for the whare karakia was laid in 1876 and the building officially opened in 1878 as the first non-denominational church in New Zealand.
The opening was attended by many including Māori from iwi all over New Zealand. Intended as a place of worship for Māori and Pākeha, the church drew the two communities together.
In 1939 the whare karakia was restored to its original state in time for an Akaroa Centenary Service in 1940 that was attended by over 1000 people. A new fence was erected in 1976, and in 1997 the poupou Tumuki was placed at the side of the church. Tumuki was a koha from Te Wai Pounamu Old Girls Association and was carved by Pere Tainui.
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Onuku Marae
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Onuku Marae
Ōnuku Marae is the marae of Ōnuku Rūnanga, one of the five Papatipu Rūnanga of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu located on Horomaka. The takiwā of Ōnuku Rūnanga centres on Ōnuku and the hills and coasts of Akaroa it adjoins Te Rūnanga o Koukourarata and Wairewa Rūnanga.
Today the marae is booked for use for eight to nine months of the year. Its peaceful location and idyllic surroundings away from the city make it ideal for meetings and conferences. Every second weekend the marae is reserved for the use of Ōnuku whānau.
The small, simple church at Onuku, across the road from the marae, is one of the country's most beautifully sited historic buildings.
Ōnuku Marae is a five kilometre meandering drive from the Akaroa township towards the heads of Akaroa Harbour. |
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