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Rooms and spaces

Bookable rooms and spaces at Te Herenga Waka Marae include the whare whakairo, wharekai, the ground floor amphitheatre, and seminar rooms.

Te Tumu Herenga Waka

Interior of the whare whakairo with carved posts and woven tukutuku panels
Description Whare whakairo
Room code THW101
Size 166m2
Capacity 150 comfortably, approximately 220 using forms, and 70 for noho marae
Seating arrangements Mattresses, chairs and tables (with multiple configurations)
A/V details Lectern and display
Notes A pōwhiri is expected for first-time users, including classes and one-off visiting groups. Typically visiting groups come with their own kaikaranga and kaikōrero.

Ngā Mokopuna—Wharekai

Large open space within building with timber floor and pillars
DescriptionWharekai
Room codeMOKO102
Size275 m2
Capacity160 seated

Ngā Mokopuna—Aho Ruruku

Tiered seating area within a new building
DescriptionFlexible open space suitable for presentation, wānanga, entertainment, teaching, meetings, and conferences
Room codeMOKO101
Size100 m2
Capacity60 on stairs, 80 with additional seating from the wharekai
LayoutsAmphitheatre
A/V detailsPodium with microphone, projector screen, performance level PA and assisted listening

Ngā Mokopuna—Aho Taukaea

Room set up with chairs around tables, presenter's lecturn in foreground
DescriptionOpen, flat floor teaching and seminar
Room codeMOKO209
Size190 m2
Capacity60–80 (depending on layout)
LayoutsMultiple configurations (can be self-arranged)
A/V detailsLectern with PC, mic, document camera, and a large projector screen

Ngā Mokopuna—Marutuna, Ahunui, Maruwehi and Puahou

Attractive seminar room with chairs around a central table.
DescriptionSeminar rooms (teaching and meeting)
Room codesMOKO201 Marutuna, MOKO202 Ahunui, MOKO207 Maruwehi and MOKO303 Puahou
Size37–53 m2
Capacity10–25
LayoutsMultiple configurations (can be self-arranged)
A/V detailsSeminar (teaching and meeting)