Waikeri Marae is located just south of Ngaaruawaahia. It belongs to the hapuu of Ngaati Reko of the Waikato confederation. The wharenui is named Reko me ngoona Rito, and the wharekai is named Te Koo o Mangaheko. The marae connects ancestrally to Tainui waka, Taupiri maunga, and Waikato awa.