Western Bay Council releases draft plan for Ford Rd
11 Apr, 2021 09:56 PM
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Draft concept plan of 83 Ford Rd. Image / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has today released its draft concept plan for the three-hectare site at 83 Ford Rd, near Maketū.
The council s reserves and facilities manager Peter Watson said the council believed now was the perfect time to develop the site to benefit the community and further enhance the lower Kaituna River area. This is a strategic piece of land in a great location which can be used by everyone - local residents, including tangata whenua, water based groups and clubs and cyclists using the Tauranga Eastern Link Cycleway.
Local Focus: Waka experience a key to learning
9 Mar, 2021 08:34 PM
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Students from Rotorua Primary School were given a once-in-a-lifetime experience aboard a waka last week in Maketū.
For many it was the highlight of their three-week stay at Tapiti Marae.
The group of around 280 leave the marae armed with a new understanding of their ancestors and the Te Arawa whakapapa. We re visiting significant places around Maketu like Pukemarie Pa and Kotukutuku Gully, facilitator Layla Rask said.
Advertisement Up at the surf club, it tells us how big the Te Arawa waka was, so learning the names of the anchors.