Marae embody deep connections to the land and are a statement of indigeneity – but Māori aren’t indigenous in Australia
When most New Zealanders hear the term “marae” they think of the typical Māori meeting house.
The angular facade, decorated in red and white carvings, and the open space for the “encounter” where guests arrive in the warmth of welcome, in the grief of a tangi (funeral), or in the uncertainty of a disagreement.
