Event being held to remember the Battle of Pukehinahina, Gate Pā
28 Apr, 2021 07:16 PM
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Reverend John Hebenton, Battle of Gate Pa commemoration. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
An event will be held this afternoon to remember the Battle of Gate Pā/Pukehinahina.
The event, organised by the Anglican Parish of Gate Pā, will remember those who fought and died in the battle and the consequences of those military engagements for ngā iwi o Tauranga Moana, and to offer prayers/karakia for the future of Tauranga.
An Anglican Parish of Gate Pā spokesperson said the event would begin at 4pm, when the British forces began their march up Pukehinahina.
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While economists and politicians have celebrated the opening of the transtasman bubble and its promised relief for struggling businesses, it s also a reminder of something we ve missed for more than a year now due to the pandemic: The ability to gather and collectively remember the past.
In recent weeks, Muslim New Zealanders have come together to mourn the victims of the March 15 shootings, iwi and hapū have held commemorative services at various New Zealand Wars battle sites, and churches were able to observe Easter.
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