Hoea too waka tapu kia tau atu ki te Puketaapapatanga a Hape
Tirotiro kau atu ki ngaa wairere o te Maanukanuka-oo-Hoturoa
E uu ana ki te awa Ooruarangi
Takatakahi ngoo tapuwae ki te Ihu oo Mataoho
Kia tae ake ra ki te Waharoa oo Makaurau
Ka tuu te Tupuna a Taamaki Makaurau e poowhiri ana
Nau Mai, Haere Mai!

Makaurau marae is located in Ihumaatao, Mangere. Hapuu are Ngaati Te Ahiwaru and Ngati Mahuta of Te Wai-o-hua iwi, which affiliate with the Waikato-Tainui confederation. Makaurau marae stands in close proximity to the Manukau Harbour, the historic Otuataua Stonefields and 5 minutes from Auckland Airport. We are a marae rich in culture and history.
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