Marae Whānau Working Bee's

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Marae whānau working bee's occur once a month. Each marae whānau have been allocated a month where they maintain the marae upkeep.

Whānau Working Bee Tasks

Typically, a range of jobs can be undertaken during a whānau working bee and can include but not restricted to the following:

Lawns and Gardens

Mowing lawns around the marae, church, urupā and road side - please dispose of lawn clippings carefully around shrubs, gardens where they can become compost to help plant growth
Trimming edges, around trees, along the river bank and around burial plots in the cemetery
Trimming flax bushes that are situated around the marae complex
Weeding gardens
Trimming under fences

Building cleaning and maintenance - External

Water blast outside walls of buildings
Clean walls and floor of the wharenui
Clean guttering of buildings
Water blast concrete
Maintenance painting of buildings

Building cleaning and maintenance - Internal

Clean ceilings and walls in kitchen
Clean walls, ceilings and floors of the chillers
Wipe down cobwebs inside all buildings
Clean stoves
Clean inside kitchen cupboards, cupboard doors (inside and outside), storage shelves and bench tops
Clean windows and window sills in wharekai, wharenui and Te Uira

Whānau Roster

Whānau please ensure you contact the marae committee info@kearoamarae.com to organise the day(s) you would like to do your working bee so that you do not clash with other bookings or events

January Raharuhi/Young whānau

February Watson/Waudby whānau

March Vercoe whānau

April Waru/Cropp/Whiripo whānau

May Hoatiki/Waerea whānau

June Kautai whānau

July Paikea/Pou/Wiki whānau

August Not allocated

September Rione/Haimona whānau

October Morehu/Soloman/Hapi/Ingram whānau

November Pore/Patu/Te Wiata whānau

December George whānau

Once you have completed your marae working bee please send an email to the marae committee if there are any issues or fixes that need to be addressed. Please email info@kearoamarae.com