The Moriori, whose history of peaceful isolation was shattered by violent subjugation, are fighting to establish themselves as a thriving people alongside the Maori.
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Supplied/Stuff A three-minute-long brawl erupted and the university “Haka Party” was never performed again. “The incident, which is not well know, changed race relations in New Zealand forever,” Wolfe said. She discovered the event while reading Ranginui Walkerka s book
Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou, which showcases New Zealand history through a Māori lense. “I was fascinated by it. “But you don t see it written about anywhere.” So Wolfe spent four years tracking down anyone she could find who was involved in the incident and interviewed them in order to bring the story to the stage. “It s the words of the people that were there and their recollections of it.”
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The tide has yet to turn in favour of water meters in New Plymouth. On day three of the New Plymouth District Council hearings on its draft $3 billion 10-year spending plan, there was little support for one of the most controversial ideas – the introduction of water meters to 26,000 homes. If approved, the $18 million installation job would start in July. Real bills won’t start arriving for a year, with residents only receiving mock bills while they get used to having to watch their water use.
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Greg Mackay unsuccessfully stood for the New Plymouth mayoralty in 2019. On Thursday he took councillors to task over a proposal to install water meters.