Waihou marae, in full Waihou-nui-a-rua and also known as Waimirirangi, is located in Waihou, about 4 km south of Panguru on West Coast Road in the northern Hokianga. It's iwi is Te Rarawa, and the hapū associated with the marae include Ngati Te Reinga, Ngāti Moroki, Parewhero, Te Uri o Te Aho and Te Wae Koi. Tonight Mike Te Wake expresses the challenges and benefits as chairman of the marae and Margaret Ngaropo Hati left the big city to come home and revitalize te reo amongst the new generation of kohanga reo mokopuna within their rohe.