Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 2, 2020 4:06:41 GMT 12
'IT'S NOT A FUN PARK': LOCAL IWI CLOSE PART OF LAKE ROTOKĀKAHI CYCLE TRAIL
The Māori guardians of Lake Rotokākahi have taped off the picturesque destination from the public, saying they need to restore and protect the mana of the area.
A cycle trail has drawn an increasing number of visitors to the Bay of Plenty lake, also known as Green Lake - and now mana whenua want it closed.
It's not hard to see why the spot is a drawcard to visitors from both Aotearoa and overseas, but Lake Rotokākahi is sacred to the people of Tūhourangi and Tumatawera.
"It's the last bastion of tribal land we have that's untouched, unspoiled and we want to keep it that way," Rotokākahi Control Board Chair Wally Lee told Newshub.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/it-s-not-a-fun-park-local-iwi-close-part-of-lake-rotok-kahi-cycle-trail.html
The Māori guardians of Lake Rotokākahi have taped off the picturesque destination from the public, saying they need to restore and protect the mana of the area.
A cycle trail has drawn an increasing number of visitors to the Bay of Plenty lake, also known as Green Lake - and now mana whenua want it closed.
It's not hard to see why the spot is a drawcard to visitors from both Aotearoa and overseas, but Lake Rotokākahi is sacred to the people of Tūhourangi and Tumatawera.
"It's the last bastion of tribal land we have that's untouched, unspoiled and we want to keep it that way," Rotokākahi Control Board Chair Wally Lee told Newshub.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/12/it-s-not-a-fun-park-local-iwi-close-part-of-lake-rotok-kahi-cycle-trail.html