Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kāhui Maru,
Te Iwi o Maruwharanui
Located in Taranaki, within the natural flora and fauna of Tarata and adjacent to the shimmering hue of the Te Awaroa River, is a marae the local iwi (Ngāti Maruwharanui) call Te Upoko o te Whenua.
Akin to the Ngāti Maruwharanui iwi, the marae has, over a generation, become the foundation of many whānau — most of whom have partaken in the development of what it stands for today: “A place we can all call home”.
2026 GENERAL ELECTION | GET ON THE LANDLINE
Te Kāhui Maru Trust, in collaboration with Ngā Iwi o Taranaki and Te Tōpuni Ngārahu, is supporting a Taranaki Iwi led election campaign – Get on the landline, encouraging our uri to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote in the 2026 General Election.
Election Day is Saturday, 7 November 2026, and enrolment closes at midnight on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Throughout the campaign, we’ll be sharing information and reminders to help our uri understand the enrolment and voting process and why it is important to vote in this years election.
Keep up to date with the campaign by following our social media platforms using the buttons below.
For any pātai about the campaign, please contact Luke at luke@ngatimaru.co.nz.
To enrol, check or update your enrolment details, visit Vote NZ.
OUR VISION:
TIHE I A MARU ORA
BEHOLD THE VITALITY OF NGĀTI MARU
MARU MUA
Strengthening Maru’s future prosperity.
MARU PAE
Connection to place (our whenua, awa, marae, ngā wāhi tapu).
MARU ROTO
Strengthening Maru within. Ngāti Maru is healthy and flourishing physically, spiritually, emotionally and culturally.
MARU TAHA
Strengthening relationships and building connections.
MARU MURI
Understanding and learning from our history and our experience.
MARU TIKETIKE
Reaching for the heavens innovation and outstanding achievement.
