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Ihumātao breakthrough: Relief, exhaustion - but work not over yet
17 Dec, 2020 10:00 PM
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A caravan on-site at Ihumātao. Photo / RNZ
RNZ
At Ihumātao last night there was relief and exhaustion among those on the front line of the fight.
Birdsong and cicadas filled the air in a place that 17 months ago was brimming with noise, people, passion and tension as supporters flooded to the land when an eviction notice was served to those occupying it.
A breakthrough deal to buy the land follows years of protest involving hīkoi, petitions, court action, a trip to the United Nations, and a lengthy land-occupation.