Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 25, 2022 2:36:30 GMT 12
TIME RIGHT FOR HUNTLY NAME CHANGE
A Huntly kaumatua says he’s prepared to go to the Waitangi Tribunal to get back the original name for his hometown.
Timi Maipi says Rāhui Pōkeka was the name given to the area by Te Putu 250 years ago when he put a rahui over the Waikato River to protect eel stocks and ensure they were distributed fairly between fishing and non-fishing families.......
waateanews.com/2022/02/23/time-right-for-huntly-name-change/
A Huntly kaumatua says he’s prepared to go to the Waitangi Tribunal to get back the original name for his hometown.
Timi Maipi says Rāhui Pōkeka was the name given to the area by Te Putu 250 years ago when he put a rahui over the Waikato River to protect eel stocks and ensure they were distributed fairly between fishing and non-fishing families.......
waateanews.com/2022/02/23/time-right-for-huntly-name-change/