Government commits $8.6m to build New Plymouth’s first city marae in more than 150 years

Government commits $8.6m to build New Plymouth’s first city marae in more than 150 years

Ngāti Te Whiti says long-awaited project will provide a cultural hub and emergency refuge in the heart of the city.

$8.6m brings marae into heart of New Plymouth

A new marae in central New Plymouth will put culture, resilience and community at the heart of the city, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say. The Government is investing up to $8.6 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) for Ngati Te Whiti to establish Ngāmotu Marae in Moturoa near the waterfront and public coastal walkway. “The development will give Ngāti Te Whiti a long overdue h…