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Marae and Whare Nui

Akaroa, New Zealand


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This is a whare nui (meeting place) located in Onuku close to Akaroa. The marae is the open space in front of the whare but the term is often loosely used to include the building itself.

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Photograph by Larry Rivera © 2000 Larry Rivera licensed to About, Inc

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