Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 25, 2024 3:56:20 GMT 12
WHANGANUI’S CITY BRIDGE COULD FEATURE ENTRANCEWAYS DESIGNED BY LOCAL IWI
New cultural installations could appear on Whanganui’s City Bridge in the next few years - at an estimated cost of $500,000.
In a report, Whanganui District Council deputy chief executive Lance Kennedy said Whanganui iwi had requested a pou [pillar] or waharoa [entranceway] be placed on the bridge for many years - “to show identity, the connection of the community to the awa, and to welcome people into the city”.
“Currently, the bridge over the Whanganui River does not reflect the significance of local iwi, particularly the relationship iwi and hapū have with the awa.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whanganuis-city-bridge-could-feature-entranceways-designed-by-local-iwi/3V3JIY62VRG73LLXK3LSL6CIOI/
New cultural installations could appear on Whanganui’s City Bridge in the next few years - at an estimated cost of $500,000.
In a report, Whanganui District Council deputy chief executive Lance Kennedy said Whanganui iwi had requested a pou [pillar] or waharoa [entranceway] be placed on the bridge for many years - “to show identity, the connection of the community to the awa, and to welcome people into the city”.
“Currently, the bridge over the Whanganui River does not reflect the significance of local iwi, particularly the relationship iwi and hapū have with the awa.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whanganuis-city-bridge-could-feature-entranceways-designed-by-local-iwi/3V3JIY62VRG73LLXK3LSL6CIOI/