September 11, 2023
Covid hub marae gets spruce up
Manurewa Marae is getting a makeover.
The marae has been a hub for Covid-19 and flood relief activities, and chief executive Natasha Kemp says it was showing the strain – such as decking that was starting to weaken because of the pallets of relief supplies it had to carry.
Auckland Council stepped in with funding for not only a new deck but a new roof and flooring for the wharekai, a new kitchen, and new lighting and carpets for the wharenui.
“She’s done a lot of mahi over the last three to four years in our community, especially through Covid and the flooding, and it’s time now that she got some love and it’s time we prepare he fr the next 50 years,” Ms Kemp says.