We welcome community bookings at Ngātira Marae. The marae is available to hire for half-day, full-day, or overnight stays. Hire rates may vary depending on the nature of the event.

All pōwhiri or whakatau at Ngātira Marae follow the kawa of Waikato-Tainui: Tu Mai, Tu Atu (tauutuutu). For groups visiting Ngātira Marae for the first time, a whakatau at the start of your stay is required (or strongly recommended) in order to uphold our local tikanga, kawa, and kaupapa.

Whakatau can typically be scheduled between 9:00–11:00am and 2:00–4:00pm, with the final time slot beginning no later than 4:00pm. However, we kindly ask that flexibility is allowed to accommodate the availability of our Kaumātua and Kuia.

The wharenui at Ngātira Marae is named Te Tikanga a Tāwhiao, and the wharekai is named Hine Te Kakara. The marae holds ancestral connections to the Tainui waka, the Ōraka awa, and Maunga Hautere. Ngātira is recognised as a Mana Whenua Marae.

The Dining room at Ngātira Marae is named “Hine te Kakara”, and can cater up to 230 people. It also has a commercial kitchen, & appliances; and an expansive front balcony, which is often utilised as a dining and socialising space during pleasant weather.

The Ahuru Wharemoe (sleeping house) can accommodate up to 40 people.