Whare Taonga - Whāngārā
- Documentary
- Māori
- NZ History
- Te Reo
Stories belonging to Ngāti Porou hapū Ngāti Konohi feature in this episode of award-winning te reo series Whare Taonga. Cultural advisor Joe Pihema talks about two wharenui (meeting houses) belonging to Whāngārā marae. The older whare Waho-te-Rangi (1890) contained paintings honouring important figures, in line with their Ringatū faith. Whitirēia is full of whakairo (carvings), the tallest depicting their great ancestor Paikea. The marae provided the setting for Witi Ihimaera's novel The Whale Rider and the 2002 movie. English subtitles can be found via the 'CC' symbol under the screen.
Official page for Whāngārā marae, Ngati Porou website
Photo of Whāngārā, Te Ara website
Article on the impact of Whale Rider filming in Whāngārā, The NZ Herald, January 2003
Interview with Ngāti Whātua cultural advisor Joe Pihema, The Spinoff, February 2022
Commemorating 150 years of the Ringatū faith, Radio New Zealand, July 2018







