Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 24, 2019 17:11:36 GMT 12
PROGRAMME BRINGS MĀORI NAMES AND NARRATIVES TO AUCKLAND'S PARKS AND PLACES
Across the region, a movement is under way to reflect the true richness of our heritage in the names of our parks and public spaces.
Across the region, a movement is under way to reflect the true richness of our heritage in the names of our parks and public spaces.
Tāmaki Makaurau is filled with lovely parks but few of their names evoke a full picture of our complex past or vibrant present. Cornwall. Albert. Victoria. Myers. Western. For the most part, these names reflect only our colonial heritage.
None of these much-loved parks will undergo a name change, but Auckland Council is working with mana whenua to ensure parks and other public spaces better reflect the region’s rich Māori heritage too. Fourteen local boards have signed on to be part of a programme called Te Kete Rukuruku, which aims to showcase the Māori history and stories of Tāmaki Makaurau. One element is to add names significant to Māori to local parks and community places, including libraries and community centres......
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2019/06/whats-in-a-name/
Across the region, a movement is under way to reflect the true richness of our heritage in the names of our parks and public spaces.
Across the region, a movement is under way to reflect the true richness of our heritage in the names of our parks and public spaces.
Tāmaki Makaurau is filled with lovely parks but few of their names evoke a full picture of our complex past or vibrant present. Cornwall. Albert. Victoria. Myers. Western. For the most part, these names reflect only our colonial heritage.
None of these much-loved parks will undergo a name change, but Auckland Council is working with mana whenua to ensure parks and other public spaces better reflect the region’s rich Māori heritage too. Fourteen local boards have signed on to be part of a programme called Te Kete Rukuruku, which aims to showcase the Māori history and stories of Tāmaki Makaurau. One element is to add names significant to Māori to local parks and community places, including libraries and community centres......
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2019/06/whats-in-a-name/