Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 30, 2017 16:27:11 GMT 12
DATE SET FOR RĀHUI ON WALKING IN THE WAITĀKERE RANGES
Those walking in a large Auckland park will soon be doing so against the wishes of local iwi.
Te Kawerau ā Maki would hold a ceremony to place a rāhui over the Waitākere Ranges on December 2, its trust's executive manager Edward Ashby said.
The ban on entering the 16,000 hectare park would be a ritual prohibition, imposed in order to protect it from kauri dieback disease being spread by human feet.
The iwi's ban would be in place three days ahead of a meeting of Auckland Council's environment committee on December 5, which would consider options to deal with kauri dieback.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/99362183/date-set-for-rhui-on-walking-in-the-waitkere-ranges
Those walking in a large Auckland park will soon be doing so against the wishes of local iwi.
Te Kawerau ā Maki would hold a ceremony to place a rāhui over the Waitākere Ranges on December 2, its trust's executive manager Edward Ashby said.
The ban on entering the 16,000 hectare park would be a ritual prohibition, imposed in order to protect it from kauri dieback disease being spread by human feet.
The iwi's ban would be in place three days ahead of a meeting of Auckland Council's environment committee on December 5, which would consider options to deal with kauri dieback.....
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/99362183/date-set-for-rhui-on-walking-in-the-waitkere-ranges