Maori marae, or meeting house, at Putiki, just over the river from the city of Wanganui on the south west coast, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Carved Meeting House Te Tumu Herenga Waka on marae at Victoria University, Kelburn, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Te Poho o Rawiri Marae Meeting House, Gisborne, Eastland District, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Close-up of Maori carving on Ohinemutu marae meeting house, Rotorua, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Maori women dancing at tribal gathering in front of the Wharenui meeting house at the Marae in New Zealand

Maori women dancing at tribal gathering in front of the Wharenui meeting house at the Marae in New Zealand

Carved figure on main pole at marae meeting house, Maori and Colonial Museum, Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand

Maori traditional meeting house at Waitangi, carved meeting house representing all tribes, Maori Culture, Te Whare Runanga, North Island, New Zealand

Carved figure on main pole at marae meeting house, Maori and Colonial Museum, Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand

Maori Carving at Rotowhio Marae Meeting House Entrance, Te Puia, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Maori Meeting House Carvings, Te Takinga Marae, near Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Maori Meeting House Carving, Te Takinga Marae, near Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand00059400

Entrance gate to a Marae-meeting place of the Maoris, South Island, New Zealand