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Approximately half of the marae were found to have no insurance at all, due to the exorbitant costs of acquiring or maintaining insurance payments.

Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou and Contact Energy are teaming up for Ngati Porou Pa Wars 2015 in an effort to raise the number of people switching on to Nati Power.

"Ka tu te Whare Whakamaumahara i a Kamupene C hei taonga whakahi ma tatau, hei taonga korero ma nga uri whakaheke."

"A rousing rendition of ‘Ka mate’ is performed by the 60 at the Wi Pere monument where wreaths are laid in honour of the man who named the first ‘Te Hokowhitu’"

"Wiki Gilvray, Trustee and Treasurer of Kiekie marae in Waipiro Bay says that their annual marae power costs are between $2,000 to $3,000 per year and that any kaupapa which helps to raise money towards lower the power bill is a good thing"

"My Whenua is an excellent tool for the land owners and trustees to keep up to date with what is happening"

Steam Pudding - an all time favorite whether it is on the marae or at home. Best served with custard and cream.

​Savvy technological advances by Ngati Porou was acknowledged at a prestigious national ceremony held at Sky City in Auckland in June.

It has been estimated marae within Ngati Porou spend approximately $2000 to $3000 a year on their energy needs.

Last month the only Iwi Association in NZ fielded five teams in Basketball New Zealand’s National Championships, after earlier qualifying to represent the region in Napier.