| has gloss | eng: Turangawaewae Marae is a very significant marae of the Māori people of New Zealand and is the headquarters for the Māori King Movement (Te Kingitanga). Located in the town of Ngaruawahia in the Waikato region of the North Island, it is the official residence and reception centre of the head of the Kingitanga (until her death on the 15 August 2006, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, the sixth Māori monarch). She was succeeded by her eldest son, Tuheitia Paki. The name Turangawaewae means a place to stand (turanga - stand or position; waewae - leg or foot). |
