Marewa is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Napier, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Marewa is the 5th largest suburb of Napier in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Marewa provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1920 - 1929. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1940 - 1949. Residential housing stock in Marewa is made up of approximately 96% residential housing and 4% residential investment housing properties.