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Active whānau, vibrant marae

Why use MaraeFit?
Living away from your marae can feel like it’s harder to connect and give back, but it’s actually easier than you think. Connecting to your marae can be done anywhere. 
Download the MaraeFit app

By Māori, for Māori, as Māori 

MaraeFit supports Māori being active as Māori, on marae or significant environments that are special to Māori, and where Te Reo Māori, tikanga Māori, Māori history and whakapapa is honoured. 

Manage your team, classroom or whānau with no pain 

View upcoming activities, add whānau, friends, players or students to your profile and receive automatic email reminders for your upcoming activities. 

Strengthen whanaungatanga 

Smooth communication, marae and rohe features, add whānau, friends, players or students to your profile and koha points to your chosen marae. 

Improve health and wellbeing 

Bring the whole whānau together to be active in your own backyard with MaraeFit. Browse the upcoming activities in your rohe and across the motu and add whānau and friends to your profile to bring with you to your saved activities.  

Elevate your marae on the leaderboard 

MaraeFit allows you to track points for your marae on the leaderboard and gives tips on how to elevate your positioning.  

Use the QR codes to make registration easy 

The in-built QR codes and scanner simplifies the registration process.  

Never miss an activity or event again 

The app saves time for participants with automatic email reminders. No need to call, text or follow up with event organisers. Have all of your reminders about upcoming activities sent straight to your inbox.  

All of your events and activities in one place 

Quickly view all of your activities in the MaraeFit app. 

  • View registered activities. 
  • View past activities you’ve attended. 
  • View your saved activities in your faves.  
  • Check the details of each activity and update them if needed. 

Stay connected and avoid using different messaging apps 

All of your information is saved to your profile in the app, receive automatic email reminders about your upcoming activities, and add whānau and friends to your profile to come with you to your registered activities. MaraeFit is accessible on your computer, tablet or smartphone.  

Access anywhere, anytime (even offline in remote areas) 

 

How- to Guides [Video] 

Watch video tutorial about the MaraeFit app. 

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MaraeFit Promo Video 

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Who can use the MaraeFit app? 

MaraeFit is open to all people of all ages. Anyone can register and participate in MaraeFit activities, but it works best when you join with your whānau so you can all be active together. 

Koha Points for Marae 

How many points you earn with each activity depends on your age: 

Age Points
2-4 years 5 points per event
5-12 years 15 points per event
13-20 years 20 points per event
21-49 years 30 points per event
50+ years 50 points per event

 

“When you talk about MaraeFit, what does it mean to lead a healthy lifestyle. What does it mean to be active. And what does it mean for us to be together as a whānau to celebrate the awesomeness that is my Marae.”

– Kitea Tipuna (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa), Wairoa District Council Chief Executive 

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