Normanby's Ngarongo Marae is looking as good as ever after the completion of a three-day makeover during Taranaki Anniversary weekend.
As part of Maori Television's Marae DIY show, around 250 volunteers from Ngati Ruanui, Ngaruahine and others were on site for the upgrade, which created a new entrance, sheltered walkway, lawns, tussock embankment and gave established buildings a spruce-up.
Marae trustees chairman Clive Tongaawhikau said the love and the passion of the people who had returned to the Marae was coming through.
"We get together on equal terms and celebrate."
The design team from the show instructed the volunteers on putting the plans together.
Work was finished by around 11am on Sunday for the welcoming, blessing and kapa haka performance before a court yard full of people.
A camera crew filmed all the activity and the episode will be shown on Maori Television in June. JARED SMITH- SOUTH TARANAKI STAR
Last updated 09:38 15/03/2012
Marae
JARED SMITH
Beautiful finish: Helpers at the Ngarongo Marae after its makeover completion on Sunday.
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