We are looking to gain funding to do up our marae. The first step in gaining funding is to hold a marae development hui. This will be our first wānanga. During this wānanga we hope to set the following aspirations for our marae:

The Vision for the future of our marae

The cultural aspirations of our marae

The physical aspirations of our marae

An assessment of the current state of our marae and opportunities

An action plan outlining the timeframes, resources, outcomes, priorities for our marae and an indication of maintenance needs

Please come and be involved in the weekend. This is vital for our marae and we are asking for you to come and share your voice about our marae. Help set future aspirations for our marae and be a part of the whanaungatanga the weekend will bring.

Held at Ōtamatea Marae. The weekend will start at 6pm on the 9th of october with a pōwhiri. After the formalities of the pōwhiri are over the facilitator will take over for the duration of the weekend. The weekend will finish at 12pm on sunday the 12th of oct. As this is a whānau weekend THIS IS A SMOKEFREE, DRUGFREE AND NO ALCOHOL EVENT.

Confirmation of attendance is open until the 01 of Sept 2020. After then, if you would like to attend, please email otamateamaraetrustees@gmail.com to check availability. Please note: if you would like to stay at the marae for the weekend, the marae only sleeps 100 people. First in, first served. Booking for sleeping will be taken via this website. For catering purposes, the hui will be capped at 200 people.