Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 6, 2022 4:43:08 GMT 12
MBIE GRANT TO FUND WAITANGI REGIONAL PARK UPGRADE
The Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has granted $400,000 to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for a facilities upgrade at Waitangi Regional Park.
“Matariki is an event where Māori mātauranga gets the recognition it deserves, and we can pass down stories and knowledge to the next generation. This funding means Matariki and other events can be scaled up,” Mr Smith said.
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Chief Executive, Chrissie Hape says the facilities will enable whānau to spend longer, enjoy and learn more about the history of Iwi and the hapū of this rohe.
“Waitangi Park Reserve is a significant place within the history of Ngāti Kahungunu ; it is where the Takitimu waka first landed in Heretaunga and where several Heretaunga chiefs including Te Hapuku signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840,” she said.....
insidegovernment.co.nz/mbie-grant-to-fund-waitangi-regional-park-upgrade/
The Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has granted $400,000 to Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for a facilities upgrade at Waitangi Regional Park.
“Matariki is an event where Māori mātauranga gets the recognition it deserves, and we can pass down stories and knowledge to the next generation. This funding means Matariki and other events can be scaled up,” Mr Smith said.
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated Chief Executive, Chrissie Hape says the facilities will enable whānau to spend longer, enjoy and learn more about the history of Iwi and the hapū of this rohe.
“Waitangi Park Reserve is a significant place within the history of Ngāti Kahungunu ; it is where the Takitimu waka first landed in Heretaunga and where several Heretaunga chiefs including Te Hapuku signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 1840,” she said.....
insidegovernment.co.nz/mbie-grant-to-fund-waitangi-regional-park-upgrade/