Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 7, 2017 16:05:25 GMT 12
RĀHUI IN PLACE ALONG THE ŌHINEMATAROA RIVER
Ngāti Hamua of Tūhoe is taking the protection of their traditional hunting grounds along the Ōhinemataroa into its own hands. The tribal group based in Ruatoki has extended a ban on firearms for another three weeks in an effort to protect visiting families.
Firearms use along Ōhinemataroa is banned until 27th of February.
The local subtribe is monitoring the ban which covers the area from Ohinenaenae to Te Pūtere. They are looking at implementing the ban every year, from December to February.
In 2014 Te Urewera and areas within Ōhinemataroa River were returned to Tūhoe. It is no longer a national park but is co-managed by Tūhoe and the Crown. Today Ngāti Hamua are seeing the environmental impact of climate change.
While there has not been a firearms incident in the area since the 1960s, the ban is intended as a safety measure for whānau.....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/rahui-place-along-ohinemataroa-river
Ngāti Hamua of Tūhoe is taking the protection of their traditional hunting grounds along the Ōhinemataroa into its own hands. The tribal group based in Ruatoki has extended a ban on firearms for another three weeks in an effort to protect visiting families.
Firearms use along Ōhinemataroa is banned until 27th of February.
The local subtribe is monitoring the ban which covers the area from Ohinenaenae to Te Pūtere. They are looking at implementing the ban every year, from December to February.
In 2014 Te Urewera and areas within Ōhinemataroa River were returned to Tūhoe. It is no longer a national park but is co-managed by Tūhoe and the Crown. Today Ngāti Hamua are seeing the environmental impact of climate change.
While there has not been a firearms incident in the area since the 1960s, the ban is intended as a safety measure for whānau.....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/regional/rahui-place-along-ohinemataroa-river