Rongokako s name is missing from Te Mata Peak s entrance. It cannot be erased
19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Piripi Whaanga standing in front of a sign at the Tauroa Rd entrance of Te Mata Peak omitting his ancestor Rongokako. Photo / Paul Taylor
Piripi Whaanga standing in front of a sign at the Tauroa Rd entrance of Te Mata Peak omitting his ancestor Rongokako. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
OPINION: One of my ancestors has died.
I read the obituary on a new signpost at one of the entrances to a Hawke s Bay tourist trail.
The tupuna was Rongokako, and he was the first-born of our family line in Aotearoa some 18 generations ago.
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Hastings District Council proposes $1.3m tree-lined boardwalk for Te Mata Park access
5 Feb, 2021 01:26 AM
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Hawkes Bay Today
A $1.3 million tree-lined boardwalk could be installed beside a Havelock North road to give walkers and cyclists better and safer access to Te Mata Park.
Hastings District Council is proposing a boardwalk adjacent to Tauroa Reserve, which will require the removal of up to 30 mature, exotic trees. It says it would replace the mainly pines with nearly 300 natives.
A report on the Tauroa Walkway proposal will be presented to Hastings District councillors at a meeting on February 11.
The report says the narrow road and corner on this stretch of Tauroa Valley Rd has been a safety risk for motorists, walkers and cyclists, and the shared walking and cycling link would provide a practical off-road alternative route.
One Giant Chance land at Te Mata Park is officially open
15 Dec, 2020 12:58 AM
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Mike Devonshire, Te Mata Peak Trust chairman and Emma Buttle check out the new land purchased by the trust in the background. Photo / Warren Buckland
Mike Devonshire, Te Mata Peak Trust chairman and Emma Buttle check out the new land purchased by the trust in the background. Photo / Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Louise Gould
There are now more parts of Te Mata Peak s sleeping giant Rongokako to explore this summer.
Te Mata Park s new block of land officially opens this morning, giving people new pathways and tracks to discover on the peak.