Rangitīkei iwi Ngāti Apa retraces the steps of a tūpuna
10 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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The Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa group at Murupara s Rangitahi Marae. Photo / Supplied
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
A contingent of Ngā Wairiki, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō and Ngāti Apa people has made a memorable trip to the Bay of Plenty, retracing the steps of ancestor Apa-Hāpai-Taketake. It s a journey the iwi had dreamed of for a long time, research team member Kiri Wilson said. Some had made it as individuals but this was the first time it had been done by a group.