Northland news in brief: Mokau Marae reopens after fire; and work starts on Kaitaia roundabout 22 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Mokau Marae was destroyed by fire in November, 2013. The rebuilt marae will be opened on Saturday. Mokau Marae was destroyed by fire in November, 2013. The rebuilt marae will be opened on Saturday. Northern Advocate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The long-awaited opening of Mokau Marae, which was destroyed in a fire in 2013, is on Saturday, at 4.30am. The opening was previously postponed due to the positive Covid case in Northland. The fire that destroyed the historic Te Uri o Hikihiki wharenui at Mokau Marae, 46km north of Whangarei, on November 8, 2013 was believed to have been started by children, aged 3 and 6, playing with a lighter.