860万纽币将毛利会堂带入新普利茅斯市中心
一座位于新普利茅斯市中心的毛利会堂将把文化、韧性与社区置于城市核心，地区发展部长 Shane Jones 和毛利发展部长 Tama Potaka 表示。
政府将从“区域基础设施基金（RIF）”中投资最高860万纽币，由 Ngāti Te Whiti 部族在 Moturoa、靠近海滨与公共海岸步道的地区建立 Ngāmotu Marae。
“这一发展将为 Ngāti Te Whiti 提供在其本土地区长期缺失的家园，同时也向更广泛社区开放，用于会议、活动、教育以及紧急情况下的支持，”Jones 说。
“150多年来，新普利茅斯的土著权属部族 Ngāti Te Whiti 一直没有自己的城市会堂。这项投资恢复了一个关键的文化支点，使其成为城市未来的一部分，”Jones 表示。
“在受欢迎的海滨步道旁建立一个可见且活跃的玛拉，将为社区带来文化、社会与经济活力，”Potaka 说。
“这不仅属于 Ngāti Te Whiti，也属于整个新普利茅斯。玛拉是人们聚集、作出决定、并日常实践文化与社区生活的地方。”
该会堂在紧急情况下也将作为生命线设施，其餐厅（wharekai）可提供食物、庇护与基本服务。
“在紧急情况下，玛拉为社区提供实际支持。这个设施将在新普利茅斯最需要的时候提供庇护、支援与稳定，”Potaka 说。
该项目包括建设会堂（wharenui）与餐厅（wharekai），以及社区、会议和行政空间；同时包括基础设施工程（如电力、水务、道路通达与土方工程）以及完整的场地开发（包括景观与停车设施）。
该项目由 Ngāti Te Whiti Whenua Tōpu Trust 负责实施。总成本为1780万纽币，其中部分资金来自 Ngāti Te Whiti 部族、地方政府、Toi Foundation 以及社区共同出资。施工阶段预计可创造约46个就业岗位。
从长期来看，该毛利会堂预计将促进文化旅游、本地企业发展以及社区主导的发展项目。
A new marae in central New Plymouth will put culture, resilience and community at the heart of the city, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say.
The Government is investing up to $8.6 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) for Ngati Te Whiti to establish Ngāmotu Marae in Moturoa near the waterfront and public coastal walkway.
“The development will give Ngāti Te Whiti a long overdue home in their own rohe, while opening the doors to the wider community for hui, events, education and support during emergencies,” Mr Jones says.
“For more than 150 years, Ngāti Te Whiti, the mana whenua of New Plymouth, have not had a marae in the city. This investment restores a critical anchor that is accessible and firmly part of the city’s future,” Mr Jones says.
“A visible and active marae in the city next to the popular waterfront walkway will create cultural, social and economic energy that ripples through the community,” Mr Potaka says.
“This is not just for Ngāti Te Whiti, it is for New Plymouth. Marae are where people gather, decisions are made, and culture and community life are lived every day.”
The marae will double as a lifeline during emergencies, with a wharekai able to provide food, shelter and essential services.
“In an emergency, marae provide practical support to their communities. This facility will be ready to provide shelter, support and stability when New Plymouth needs it most,” Mr Potaka says.
This project includes building a wharenui and wharekai, along with community, meeting and administration spaces, civil works such as power, water, access and earthworks, and full site development including landscaping and parking.
The project is being delivered by Ngāti Te Whiti Whenua Tōpu Trust. The total cost is $17.8 million, with co-funding from Ngāti Te Whiti hapū, local government, the Toi Foundation, and the community. It will support around 46 jobs during construction.
Long term, the marae is expected to support cultural tourism, local enterprise and community-led development.
