Carvings will provide a spectacular welcome to Kororāreka/Russell
15 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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Carver Tony Makiha, pictured at work in 2016, will create a gateway and a wero figure to welcome visitors to Kororāreka/Russell. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Carver Tony Makiha, pictured at work in 2016, will create a gateway and a wero figure to welcome visitors to Kororāreka/Russell. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Northland Age
By: Peter Jackson
It s been said that arriving in Kororāreka/Russell is a bit underwhelming, with nothing distinctive or special to the area to greet visitors, let alone to honour its long, rich Māori history. There s the sign by Matauwhi Bay, mostly overgrown, and nothing on the wharf except a lot of advertising, but that s about to change thanks to a bold new initiative that began with Kororāreka Marae, was picked up by the original wharf trust and then by its successor, the Russell Community Wharf Trust.