their whare runanga is one of the finest meeting houses in the East Cape
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This whare runanga is a little different to most in that it is a building of national rather than tribal significance.
The prime minister is headed for the nearby whare runanga at the Treaty House grounds, avoiding the site which has been a hotbed of protest action in past years.
Whare runanga represent another example of Maori determination to establish systems for classification.
This is one of the few whare runanga that you are allowed to take photographs in.
The carvings for all tribes were created specifically for this whare runanga under the supervision of master carver Pine Taiapa.
The whare runanga provides a pragmatic system for classifying and identifying relative difference between people.
A prominent building in this historic precinct is the whare runanga, standing as a monument to the nation, its people, and its ancestors.
Both whare runanga and marae form an important part of Maori culture, with strict protocol governing proceedings and behaviour.
She said the whare runanga was not even a marae, but merely "a carved house for tourists".
They will attend the ceremony at the whare runanga the day before Waitangi Day, and will also attend a prayer service the next morning.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Maori whare 'house' + runanga 'assembly'.