A Pākehā visits a marae: An experience of cross-cultural wonder and learning

In the print version of this story, the marae visit was mistakenly given as Waitangi and the image also was of the Treaty grounds at Waitangi. The marae visit was to Plimmerton. The photo has been corrected. Our apologies for the error
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A Pākehā visits a marae: An experience of cross-cultural wonder and learning

Lucy O'Hagan photo

Lucy O'Hagan

GPEP1 students at Hongoeka Marae
The Wellington region GPEP1 seminar group visiting Hongoeka Marae just north of Plimmerton

JUST WONDERING

Lucy O’Hagan journeys to Plimmerton and steps onto the marae to experience a Māori perspective on health and living

A coast road with million-dollar views, million-dollar houses, tidy curb and gutter, and clipped exotic gardens. Around a headland the road becomes gr