David Unwin/Stuff
Warren Warbrick and Wiremu Kingi Te Awe Awe of Rangitāne are pleased Papaioea is taking on Te Marae o Hine in everyday language.
A change of season has heralded a change in society as Palmerston North increasingly incorporates te reo into the heart of the city. With the blessing of Rangitāne,
Stuff began a campaign in spring to revitalise Te Marae o Hine in the hearts and minds of Papaioea s community, and as summer moves into full swing the fruit of the work is shining through. The Māori name for The Square, Te Marae o Hine, was founded on a kaupapa (principle) of community and peace between Māori and Pākehā in Papaioea and the surrounding rohe (area) in 1878. However, that was soon forgotten by mainstream society.