Āraiteuru Marae
Āraiteuru Marae | |
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| Etymology: Named after Āraiteuru, a waka (canoe) that brought Ngāi Tahu's ancestors to Otago. | |
Interactive map of Āraiteuru Marae | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′40″S 170°29′30″E / 45.86111°S 170.49167°E | |
| Location | 24 Shetland Street, Wakari, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Iwi | Pan-iwi |
| Rūnanga | Āraiteuru Marae Council |
| Opened | 2 February 1980 |
| Constructed | November 1979 |
| Wharenui | Te Paihere |
Āraiteuru Marae (also spelt Ārai Te Uru Marae) is a pan-iwi marae, in Wakari, Dunedin. It is named after Āraiteuru, an ancestral ocean-going canoe, and was the first urban marae in New Zealand. The marae describes itself as Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua — "caring for the land, caring for the people, moving forward" and (in a 2025 public statement to the local city council) as "a taonga – an irreplaceable cultural, economic, and social asset that stands not only as a beacon for Te Ao Māori in Ōtepoti Dunedin but also as a welcoming inclusive hub for all people."