28/10/2025
These photos are of my grandparents wedding, Pakanae Marae 1956. Papa has been gone awhile now, but my Nanny is still going strong at 89. She has even outlasted the old whare in the picture. It was recently pulled down and a beautiful new one is being built as we speak. For the first the time in a very long time this whare will have carvings. We have the artists the stories and the vision. But we need a little help to get us over the line. It’s a massive undertaking and if anyone can help support us in anyway please let me know. As well as feeding and accommodating our carvers and weavers we need tools chainsaws, grinders etc. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/the-heart-of-maraeroa-building-our-legacy-together