Wharekai, Ruaka Hall 1954, Ranana Marae, Whanganui River, New Zealand

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Rānana marae (also known as Ruakā) is in Ranana, along the Whanganui River. Its principal hapū is Ngāti Ruakā of the iwi Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi. The wharenui is named Te Morehu, and the wharekai is Ruaka Hall 1954. The marae connects ancestrally to the waka Aotea, the maunga Ruapehu and the awa Whanganui.

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Keywords: 1954, culture, hall, iwi, maori, marae, ngāti, ranana, river, road, ruaka, ruakā, te, wanganui, whanganui, wharekai, zealand, Ātihaunui, āārangi.