Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 23, 2023 4:48:51 GMT 12
TAPU STATUS OF LAKE MĀHINAPUA ASSERTED
A challenge by mana whenua to acknowledge the tapu of Lake Māhinapua near Hokitika has been raised with the Te Tai o Poutini Plan.
It includes a highly popular Department of Conservation camping and visitor site and the area has been used for water recreation since the 1900s.
"It is tapu. We have put certain safeguards in (the TTPP) to protect our Poutini Ngāi Tahu rights."
Ngāi Tahu owned the lake bed and the "special relationship" was acknowledged.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/492399/tapu-status-of-lake-mahinapua-asserted
A challenge by mana whenua to acknowledge the tapu of Lake Māhinapua near Hokitika has been raised with the Te Tai o Poutini Plan.
It includes a highly popular Department of Conservation camping and visitor site and the area has been used for water recreation since the 1900s.
"It is tapu. We have put certain safeguards in (the TTPP) to protect our Poutini Ngāi Tahu rights."
Ngāi Tahu owned the lake bed and the "special relationship" was acknowledged.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/492399/tapu-status-of-lake-mahinapua-asserted