More than $40,000 has already been pledged to help rebuild the Tapu te Ranga Marae that was wrecked by a fire on Sunday morning.
A group of 27 cub scouts and several others were staying in the marae when the fire started. They all managed to escape without injury.
The marae was built in 1974 by prisoners, homeless youth and gang members, and over the years had problems with building regulations and codes due to the nature of it's construction.
Fire and Emergency are yet to identify what caused the fire.
Paul Eagle who is the MP for Rongotai and a former city councillor representing Island Bay. He talks to Susie Ferguson.
