A whare nui on Ngārongo Marae at Normanby, Taranaki. Built circa 1854 on the site which in the 19th century was known as Ketemarae Pā. The whare nui was rebuilt in 1875 following damage during the Taranaki Land wars circa 1860s. It was again rebuilt in 1902 retaining some of the structural elements. A photograph taken by William A Price after 1902 shows a sign above the doorway in te reo Māori which indicates the whare nui was probably reopened on 2 September 1902. The building was refurbished in the late 1950s.
Kumea Mai Te Waka (Normanby, N.Z)
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The meeting house Ko Kumea mai te Waka
Date: [after Sep 1902]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001931-G
Description: View of an unadorned Maori meeting house in an unidentified locality, very likely in the North Island. The land where the meeting house is sited is flat and treeless. Photograph taken by William A Price sometime after 1902 when the meeting house was built. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Source of descriptive information - Price's negative 132E is a view of Tokomaru Bay. The meeting house may be located on the East Coast. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 132 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches