Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 5, 2023 4:05:23 GMT 12
FORMAL REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE FOR HAMILTON'S SONNING CAR PARK TO OPOIA PĀ LODGED
Hamilton hapū Ngāti Wairere has now lodged a formal application to change the name of the city council-owned Sonning car park to Opoia Pā to reflect the land's local Māori history.
Historian Wiremu Puke said Tuesday re-naming would be “a step forward in terms of restoring the mana of our hapū”, as well as recognising the legacy of historical pā chief Poukawa who signed the Treaty of Waitangi.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300846438/formal-request-for-name-change-for-hamiltons-sonning-car-park-to-opoia-p-lodged
Hamilton hapū Ngāti Wairere has now lodged a formal application to change the name of the city council-owned Sonning car park to Opoia Pā to reflect the land's local Māori history.
Historian Wiremu Puke said Tuesday re-naming would be “a step forward in terms of restoring the mana of our hapū”, as well as recognising the legacy of historical pā chief Poukawa who signed the Treaty of Waitangi.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300846438/formal-request-for-name-change-for-hamiltons-sonning-car-park-to-opoia-p-lodged