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Part of the hillside of Punakewhitu was bulldozed to open up the entrance and exit to the property to allow logging trucks to get in and out. (File photo)
This story was originally published on and is republished with permission. Earthworks on an ancestral maunga next to the Whanganui River have been suspended temporarily, after local hapū brought the bulldozing to a halt, saying they weren t consulted on the desecration of their wāhi tapu, or sacred site. Dozens of members of Ngāti Tuera and Ngāti Hinearo went to Punakewhitu maunga last week, after a call went out on social media from Hine Stanley (Ngāti Tuera) for descendants to come to the site.
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Leigh-Marama McLachlan: What Rawiri Waititi s defiance over tie symbolises
11 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi chose not to wear a tie during Question Time in Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi chose not to wear a tie during Question Time in Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell
OPINION:
When my partner Joshua recently exhibited his final installation in Auckland for his master s degree, he chose to wear his treasured pounamu up high around his neck in lieu of a tie. Such was the occasion, that a tie simply did not feel right for us.