Kei Hea? MaraeHe kēmu mahere / A map game
#—Kei te uta… / Loading…
Raupapa / Streak0
Wero o te rā / Today’s challengeMarae 1 o te 5 / Marae 1 of 5
Tohu ā-rangi / Aerial clue

Kei hea tēnei marae? / Where is this marae?

Tirohia te whenua, ngā rori me ngā āhuatanga o te takiwā. / Study the landscape, roads and surrounding pattern.
Kei te uta whakaahua LINZ… / Loading LINZ aerial imagery…
Whakaahua ā-rangi nā LINZ / LINZ Aerial Imagery Basemap · ko te ripeka te wāhi pūtake o te kēmu / the crosshair marks the source point used by the game
He tiro tata te tīmatanga. / The opening view starts close.
Mahere whenua LINZ / LINZ topographic map

Kei konei / It’s here

Whakatata mai, ka tuku i tō pine ki te wāhi e whakaaro ana koe. / Zoom and place your pin where you think the marae is.
Pāwhiri, pato rānei, hei tuku pine / Tap or click to place your pin
📍Tō whakatau / Your guessTōia te pine, pāwhiri rānei ki wāhi kē / Drag the pin or tap elsewhere to move it
Kāore i uta tika ētahi wāhanga mahere. / Some map tiles need a refresh.
© LINZ CC BY 4.0
E 5 ngā marae ia rā / 5 marae dailyKa tohua mai i ngā rohe rerekē ina taea. / Selected from different regions where possible.
Whakaahua tuatahi / Aerial firstTīmata ki te tohu ā-rangi, ā, whakamahia ngā tohu anake mēnā e hiahiatia ana. / Start with the aerial and use extra hints only if needed.
Kotahi te rere o te kēmu / One continuous roundTukua, tōia rānei tō pine, tirohia te hua ki taua mahere tonu, kātahi ka haere tonu. / Drop or drag your pin, see the result on the same map, then continue.
Nā Toitū Te Whenua LINZ ngā whakaahua me ngā mahere. / Imagery and topo mapping supplied by Toitū Te Whenua LINZ. Ka whakamahia te paparanga tūmatanui Marae of Aotearoa mō ngā wāhi me ngā kōrero marae. / Marae locations and attributes use the public Marae of Aotearoa Feature Layer. · Puna raraunga marae / Marae source · LINZ Basemaps · maorigis.nz

Āwhina / How to play

E rima ngā marae ia rā. / Each day has five marae from the public Marae of Aotearoa point layer.

  1. Tirohia te whakaahua ā-rangi LINZ. Ka whakaaturia te motu mō te kore utu. / Study the LINZ aerial image. The island clue is shown free.
  2. Ki te hiahia āwhina anō, whakamahia te tohu rohe, kātahi te wāhi tata. / If you need more help, reveal the region and then a nearby place.
  3. Pāwhiri, pato rānei, ki te mahere whenua. Ka puta he pine whero. / Tap or click the topo map to place a red pin.
  4. Ka taea te tō i te pine, te tuku rānei ki wāhi kē. / Drag the pin or tap elsewhere to refine your guess.
  5. Ka taea te tuku whakatau ahakoa te taumata topa. Ki te tawhiti rawa te tiro, ka akiaki māmā te kēmu kia whakatata mai. / You can submit at any zoom; if you are still zoomed well out, the game will gently suggest zooming closer for accuracy.
  6. Pāwhiria Tukuna / Submit this pin. Ka whakaatu taua mahere tonu i tō pine, te marae tūturu, te rārangi me te tawhiti. / The same map then shows your pin, the actual marae, the connecting line and distance.
  7. Pāwhiria Haere tonu / Next marae kia hoki ki te tohu ā-rangi e whai ake nei. / Continue to the next aerial clue.

He 30 hēkona tō wā i mua i te hekenga o te piro mōrahi. / You have 30 seconds before the available maximum starts to fall.

Ō tatauranga / Your stats

0Ngā rā kua tākaro / Days played
0Raupapa / Streak
0Piro pai rawa / Best /5000
—Toharite pai rawa / Best daily average

Mō tēnei / About Kei Hea?

He kēmu iti a Kei Hea? Marae mō ngā tāngata GIS, ngā kaipānui mahere me te hunga e rata ana ki ngā whenua o Aotearoa. / Kei Hea? Marae is a small daily geography and map-reading game for GIS people, map enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys recognising the landscapes of Aotearoa.

Raraunga marae / Marae dataNō te paparanga tūmatanui Marae of Aotearoa ngā wāhi me ngā āhuatanga e whakaaturia ana. / Daily locations and available attributes come from the public Marae of Aotearoa Feature Layer.
Mahere me ngā whakaahua / Maps and imageryKa whakamahia ngā LINZ Basemaps mō te tohu ā-rangi me te mahere whakatau. / LINZ Basemaps supply the aerial clues and topo guessing map.
Piro / ScoringE 1000 ngā piro mōrahi mō ia marae. Ko te tawhiti te mea matua, ā, ka heke te mōrahi mā te wā me ngā tohu āwhina. / Each marae starts at 1000 maximum points. Distance drives the result, while time and optional assistance can reduce the available maximum.
Tūmataiti me te tuku / Privacy and sharingKa noho ō tatauranga ki tō pūtirotiro. Kāore ngā hua tuku e whakaatu i ngā marae o te rā. / Progress stays in your browser and shared scores avoid revealing the daily marae.

He kēmu tēnei, ehara i te rārangi marae mana. Me whakamana ngā ingoa, hononga me ētahi atu kōrero ki ngā puna tika ina whai take te tika. / This is a game, not an authoritative marae directory. Names, affiliations and other details should be checked with appropriate local or authoritative sources when accuracy matters.

Ngā whakahou / What’s new · 23 August 2026

  • He hoahoa kēmu hou, māmā ake, kia noho ngā whakaahua me te mahere hei aronga matua. / A cleaner game-first design that keeps the aerial and map as the main focus.
  • Ka whakaaturia te motu mō te kore utu, ā, he tohu āwhina kōwhiringa mō te rohe me te wāhi tata. / The island is now shown free, with optional region and nearby-place hints.
  • He whakaaturanga wā māmā ake me te piro mōrahi e wātea ana. / A clearer timer and visible current maximum score.
  • He rere pūkoro māmā ake i waenga i te tohu ā-rangi me te mahere. / A more deliberate aerial-to-map flow on mobile.

Nā Duane Wilkins tēnei i hanga hei wāhanga o te pae Māori GIS Mapping. / Created by Duane Wilkins as part of the Māori GIS Mapping site.
Kua oti / Finished

Ka pai. Tukua te wero / Share the challenge.

Kua oti ngā marae e rima. Tukua tō hua ki ō hoa GIS, hoa mahere hoki. / You’ve mapped all five marae. Share your score with GIS friends or map whānau.