Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 8, 2023 6:13:16 GMT 12
IWI LEADER SLAMS VANDALISM OF POU AS HATE CRIME
An iwi leader has slammed the vandalism of pou at a site of cultural significance to iwi in Palmerston North.
A number of carved pou (erected posts) at Ahimate Reserve near the Manawatū River have been graffitied. Eight pou in two different spots have been sprayed with orange paint and a derogatory word has been written.
“Tribes will take this sort of nonsense into our own hands if not taken seriously and I expect an outcome with the swiftest of results.....
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/300923393/iwi-leader-slams-vandalism-of-pou-as-hate-crime
An iwi leader has slammed the vandalism of pou at a site of cultural significance to iwi in Palmerston North.
A number of carved pou (erected posts) at Ahimate Reserve near the Manawatū River have been graffitied. Eight pou in two different spots have been sprayed with orange paint and a derogatory word has been written.
“Tribes will take this sort of nonsense into our own hands if not taken seriously and I expect an outcome with the swiftest of results.....
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/300923393/iwi-leader-slams-vandalism-of-pou-as-hate-crime