	There are two "marae" (local Māori meeting grounds) in the area. Erepēti marae is affiliated with the "iwi" (tribe) of Ngāti Kahungunu and its "hapū" (sub-tribe) of Ngāti Hingānga / Te Aitanga o Pourangahua, and includes the "wharenui" (meeting house) of Pourangahua. Te Reinga Marae is a meeting ground for the iwi Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū Ngāti Hinehika and Ngāti Kōhatu, and includes the wharenui of Tuarenga.