Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 6, 2022 4:44:39 GMT 12
NEW AHIPARAPARA CULTURAL GATEWAY REVEALED AT THE WEEKEND
The standing waka are a nod to the ancient ancestral practice of placing upright waka in the ground to mark the passing of a rangatira (leader) or ariki (chief) and to commemorate their life and sacredness within the region.
The new cultural gateway cost approximately $100,000 and took around four months to complete.
The gateway forms part of the Te Hiku Open Spaces Revitalisation Project, which will feature a range of cultural artworks at the gateway entrances to various Te Hiku townships.
Each of the five Te Hiku iwi will provide the artwork features and plaques within the open spaces, streetscapes, and along the shared pathways across the region to tell the stories and history of each local iwi.
Far North District councillor Felicity Foy said the works would be undertaken within FNDC-owned or administered land and included investment and revitalisation of green open spaces within key sites inside the Te Hiku town centres......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northland-age/news/new-ahiparapara-cultural-gateway-revealed-at-the-weekend/GH45HQTQFGA23GYNGOQFZEAQT4/
The standing waka are a nod to the ancient ancestral practice of placing upright waka in the ground to mark the passing of a rangatira (leader) or ariki (chief) and to commemorate their life and sacredness within the region.
The new cultural gateway cost approximately $100,000 and took around four months to complete.
The gateway forms part of the Te Hiku Open Spaces Revitalisation Project, which will feature a range of cultural artworks at the gateway entrances to various Te Hiku townships.
Each of the five Te Hiku iwi will provide the artwork features and plaques within the open spaces, streetscapes, and along the shared pathways across the region to tell the stories and history of each local iwi.
Far North District councillor Felicity Foy said the works would be undertaken within FNDC-owned or administered land and included investment and revitalisation of green open spaces within key sites inside the Te Hiku town centres......
www.nzherald.co.nz/northland-age/news/new-ahiparapara-cultural-gateway-revealed-at-the-weekend/GH45HQTQFGA23GYNGOQFZEAQT4/