Tonight: Toa Rangatira wharenui is located at Takapuwahia marae in Porirua. It was built in 1982 to commemorate the migration of Ngāti Toa from Kawhia in the 1800s. Ngāti Toa are descendants of the chief Te Rauparaha, who composed the world famous haka Ka Mate.
A documentary series that celebrates Maori architecture while exploring the amazing stories of iwi and hapu through some of our most significant whare.