Mataatua Marae - Ngati Awa ki Tamaki Makaurau

17/04/2026

Kia ora Koutou e te Whānau!

Nau mai haere mai ki Waiata Wenerei, ka tīmata a tērā wiki, nāu te rourou nāku te rourou he kapū tī ma tātou.

Mauri Ora! ♥️🤍🖤

Anita Moser

10/04/2026

Kia Ora e te Whānau here is the latest panui from Auckland Emergency Management stay safe out there

UPDATE: Sunday 12 April, 10.30am

MetService New Zealand has updated the Strong Wind Warning for Aotea Great Barrier Island.

STRONG WIND WARNING - ORANGE for Great Barrier Island
Area: Great Barrier Island
Period: 8hrs from 12:00pm Sun to 8:00pm Sun
Forecast: Gale easterlies changing to severe gale westerlies this afternoon, with gusts of 120km/h in exposed places.
Minimal chance of upgrading to a Red Warning.
Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.

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UPDATE: Friday 10 April, 9.25pm
Ahi ahi marie Tāmaki. All three warnings have changed their times.

❗️STRONG WIND WARNING - RED for Aotea Great Barrier Island for 17 hours from 1.00am Sunday 12 April to 6.00pm Sunday 12 April.

❗️HEAVY RAIN WARNING - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND AND AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 17 hours from 9.00pm Saturday 11 April to 2.00pm Sunday 12 April

❗️STRONG WIND WATCH - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND EXCEPT AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 21 hours from 9.00pm Saturday 11 April to 6.00pm Sunday 12 April

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UPDATE: Friday 10 April, 10.45am
Mōrena Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, we have three updated weather warnings from MetService New Zealand on the expected impacts of Cyclone Vaianu to the Auckland region.

❗️STRONG WIND WARNING - RED for Aotea Great Barrier Island for 13 hours from 5.00am Sunday 12 April to 6.00pm Sunday 12 April.

What to expect: Severe gale easterlies changing to severe gale westerly Sunday afternoon, with damaging gusts of 140km/h. Note winds easing from the north during Sunday afternoon.

What to do: Be prepared to shelter in place, stay indoors and away from trees. Avoid travel. Be ready for communication outages.

❗️HEAVY RAIN WARNING - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND AND AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 12 hours from 2.00am Sunday 11 April to 2.00pm Sunday 12 April

What to expect: 70 to 100mm of rain to accumulate. Peak rates of 10 to 20mm an hour.

What to do: Be prepared for streams and rivers that may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips and difficult driving conditions are possible. Clear your drains and gutters to prepare for heavy rain. Avoid low-lying areas and drive cautiously.

❗️STRONG WIND WATCH - ORANGE FOR AUCKLAND EXCEPT AOTEA GREAT BARRIER ISLAND for 19 hours from 9.00pm Saturday 11 April to 4.00pm Sunday 12 April

What to expect: Severe gale easterlies changing to severe gale westerlies Sunday afternoon. Gusting 130km per hour in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red warning.

What to do: Damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously.

Now's the time to prepare while there's still time. Talk to whānau and friends and make a plan - find out more at https://www.aucklandemergencymanagement.govt.nz/get-prepared/get-home-ready/

16/02/2026

Mōrena Koutou katoa, our First Aid course to be held on Saturday 7th March is now full - Tino Pai!

Here is another great opportunity to attend another FREE course on offer called Psychological First Aid as per panui.

Date: Saturday 21st March 9:00am to 4:30pm
Venue: Te Tini o Toi building
Note: Please bring a plate to share

There are only 20 spots available, please PM if you are keen to attend. Any questions please let me know.

Nga Mihi
Kelli Alo

02/02/2026

Kia ora koutou katoa

Mātaatua Marae are holding a FREE FIRST AID COURSE details are below:

DATE: Saturday 7th March 2026
TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
VENUE: Wharenui
Please bring Kai to share for Morning tea and Lunch.

ONLY 20 SPOTS AVAILABLE SO BE QUICK!!

Send a pm on this page and I will be in touch.

Mauri Ora!
Kelli Alo

15/12/2025

Kia ora e te Whānau

For further information please go to the website: https://www.ruapekapeka.co.nz

Mauri Ora!

12/09/2025

Mōrena Whānau if anyone is keen to participate and represent our Marae please let me know and we can form a team Mauri Ora!

05/08/2025

Kia Ora e te Whānau

To register for our Tikanga Wānanga join us for an online session on "how to register" Wednesday 6th August @ 7:00pm. See Zoom link below:

Ngahuia @ Pūrangakura is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97301758990?pwd=vPzi3diFSerKpYFeXFmYrlOKD8sqIj.1

Meeting ID: 973 0175 8990
Passcode: MARAE

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04/08/2025

**********UPDATED POST - IMPORTANT INFORMATION INCLUDED PLEASE READ WHĀNAU**********

Please find below Pānui for our up and coming Tikanga Wānanga, nau mai haere mai Whānau

Kia ora e te whānau 🤗 Āe e hikaka ana mātou ki te tautoko i tēnei kaupapa whakahirahira. Thanks to the amazing support of a number of our whanaunga (Sam, Apera, Hare, Mate) who have offered to be our kaiako/kaikōrero, we’re excited and looking forward to hosting this Tikanga Wānanga series 🙌🏽

With the support of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi 🫶🏽 our wānanga is free and open to all, tamariki/mokopuna included. As a noho wānanga, staying overnight is preferred but not compulsory and commitment to the whole wānanga program is also preferred, so long as you attend at least 60% of the wānanga series 😊

To attend the wānanga we require everyone 17yrs or over to register, not only for catering but for funding purposes. To help with this registration process, I’ll be running some online enrolment sessions, 7pm Weds 6th Aug (āpōpō) will be our first session. Any pātai can be answered at these sessions too. In the meantime koutou mā, feel free to share our pānui with your wider whānau and anyone interested to join our online sessions. Nau piki mai, nau kake mai 💕

01/08/2025

Kia Ora e te Whānau

Please find below Agenda for this Sunday's Hapū Hui please bring a plate to share see you all then 😀

22/07/2025

*****HUI POSTPONED*****

Aroha Mai Whānau Hapū Hui has been postponed until Sunday 3rd August please see panui below Nga Mihi

26/06/2025

Mōrena e te whānau 😊
Tuatahi, he mihi nunui ki a koutou mō ou koutou tautoko. Thank you for supporting our marae fundraiser. Just a quick pānui to let everyone know that our Monster Raffle draw is this Sunday (29th June) at our marae, Mataatua ki Māngere. Doors open at 11am for whānau to come in and see what prizes you could win.

There are 100 draws so 100 chances to win some of our amazing prizes. Some of our prizes include a beautiful contemporary kākahu, signed Warriors league jersey, designer hoodies, Mahi Toi taonga, Mahi Toi etched glassware, power tools, cash prizes, petrol vouchers, alcohol hampers, kai hampers, book hamper and much more…come along and check it out.

Come along for a kai - our wharekai will be open and selling taniwha burgers, creamy garlic prawn loaded fries, nacho cheese loaded fries, BBQ brisket loaded fries and more, nō reira nau mai haere mai ki te kai 😋

If your ticket is a winner but you’re not able to make it, then the person who sold you the ticket will choose your prize and organise to get it to you. If neither the seller nor buyer are present, we will choose a prize on your behalf. All winners are required to be photographed with their prize please whānau. We will also be live-streaming from our FaceBook page for those who can’t make it.

On behalf of our marae fundraising roopū and committee, thanks anō whānau for your support. E kore e mutu ngā mihi ki a koutou ❤️

22/04/2025