Marae DIY

Marae DIY is the brainchild of presenter Nevak Ilolahia: "One of the most special things you can ever be part of is to see communities come together to enhance the one place they care about most. I always get a warm feeling when I arrive at a marae. And then to see the results achieved in a couple of days’ hard work is truly amazing.”

Marae DIY, the programme which helps marae knock out their ten year plans in just four days, is generously supported by many companies who through sponsorship and discounts for the marae, assist their renovation dreams come true. A big thank you to all those companies and people who contributed to this latest series.

Each marae makeover is a huge local initiative with businesses and sponsors combining their support to help the marae realise its renovation dreams. Michelle Rangihuna - Putaanga Marae:  I can't wait..thank you so much to ALL the Marae DIY Whanau :) words cannot express how much you have changed the MAURI of our Marae and helped to revitalise the whanau..thank u thank u thank u. We as a whanau could never have accomplished what you's did for us in 4 days (if that) so aroha tino nui ki a koutou..and to all our whanau that came to support as well.  

This entertaining bilingual programme offers a lot more than similar DIY programmes to include a smattering of tribal history, a dash of Maori humour and even makeovers for the nannies! Each marae provides its own unique blend of tikanga (protocol) and tangata (people) to provide every show with a real sense of what the community is about and the people who keep it alive.

Numia Tomoana, Waipatu Marae: "We are enjoying our flash marae, thank you, and on Saturday we had our first tangi since the DIY. It was raining and we all stayed nice and dry under the new shelters. The DIY is having enormous valuable ripple effects – whakawhanaungatanga, activity, wairua boost – so many beautiful spin offs.”

Watch the team as they work hard to achieve massive marae makeovers in only 4 days, and get to know wonderful people and great stories. It's entertainment in the most heartwarming way. 

Proudly sponsored by:

http://www.aia.co.nz/en/

Wednesday’s at 8.30pm on Maori Television

Ngai Tumapuhia-a-Marae     25th May 2011 

Rangitahi Marae    1st June 2011

Ngati Rangitihi Marae            8th June 2011

Kohunui Marae                       15th June 2011

Putaanga Marae                     22nd June 2011

Ongarahu Pa (part 1)             29th June 2011 

Ongarahu Pa (part 2)             6th July  2011

For more information contact maraediy@screentime.co.nz

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING CALLED FOR MARAE TO TAKE PART IN MARAE DIY 2012. DEADLINE CLOSES 30TH SEPTEMBER 2011.