Arconnehi (Aki) Paipper (80y), leader of Operation Pātiki ki Kohupātiki Marae and known as ‘Te Kuini o Te Awa,’ passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, 4 July 2023. She worked for many years to restore the rightful name of the river formerly .
Hawke's Bay river restored to original name, Te Awa o Mokotūāraro stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'If you restore the name, you restore everything else': Campaign aims to remove colonial name from Hawke's Bay river stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.