Te Papa Noho-a-Kupe
Ngā Rā-a-Kupe - the sails of Kupe - rise from the South Wairarapa coastline of Mātakitaki-a-Kupe. This kaupapa Māori research project responds to Ngāti Hinewaka’s call to imagine a place for manaakitanga, kōrero and wānanga on their wāhi tapu. Nestled amongst a māra rākau tīpuna, the material language of the proposed whare and boardwalk embody the whakapapa of the site, connecting to the waka voyages of our tīpuna and the vitality of our mana and mātauranga.