Whāngārā Marae

Filming location for Whale Rider

🇳🇿 Whangara · Gisborne

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The Whāngārā Marae is a sacred Māori meeting place located in Whangara, Gisborne, New Zealand, serving as the ancestral home of the Ngāti Porou…

On screen

After being rejected by her grandfather Koro (Rawiri Paratene), who refuses to let her train in the traditional ways alongside the boys, Paikea…

Actors on scene

Keisha Castle-Hughes
Rawiri Paratene

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