Takahanga Marae

Takahanga Marae is a marae of the Ngāti Kuri hapū of Ngāi Tahu in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand. The marae was built in the 1980s on the site of a historic pā that existed prior to European colonisation.

Photo: Bernardo Rosello, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: marae in Kaikōura, New Zealand
Also known as: “Takahanga”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mayfair Theatre and Kaikoura Primary School.

Mayfair Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre Te Whare Toi ō Kaikōura, commonly referred to as the Mayfair Theatre or just The Mayfair, is a 1934 Art Deco movie theatre in Kaikōura, New Zealand. Mayfair Theatre is situated 430 metres south of Takahanga Marae.

Kaikoura Primary School

School

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaikoura Primary School is situated 420 metres south of Takahanga Marae.

Sails Motel

Motel

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sails Motel is situated 740 metres south of Takahanga Marae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaikoura and South Bay.

Kaikoura

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.

Kaikoura is a small coastal town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, about 180 km north of Christchurch and 130 km south of Blenheim.