Te whare wananga o Te Maro

Te whare wananga o Te Maro

The top of the whare is called Tahuhu (backbone).

The side panels are called Heke (ribs).

Te whare wananga o Te Maro 

Rope Taura every colour of every house 

Rimu - Red

Rata - Black

Cody - Dark Green

Kahikatea - Light Green

Tawa - Dark Blue

Tanekaha - Light Blue

Miro - Orange

Manuka - Pink

Totara - Purple

Matai - Yellow

Top one is from takitimu waka

Ngati ranginui

Bottom one is from matatua

Ngai te rangi

Middle one- Ngati pukenga

4 painting tuna, crab, mako shark, tuatara are displayed in front of matai and represent the names of the 4 class in matai are:

Pāpaka 

Tuna 

Mako Mangō 

Tuatara

The marae always face northwards or near northwards this is because the ancestors get to  face to the sun.