Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 24, 2023 5:21:46 GMT 12
UNITED APPROACH NEEDED FOR ROAD NAMING
The name Papakangahorohoro Road, suggested by Ngāti Awa for a new road at Piripai, a beachside neighbourhood just outside Whakatāne, has been unanimously rejected by developers and residents.
The council recently engaged with Ngāti Awa through cultural adviser Pouroto Ngaropo who selected the name Papakangahorohoro Road, meaning “to move swiftly in battle formation like the crab”.....
www.sunlive.co.nz/news/325705-united-approach-needed-for-road-naming.html
The name Papakangahorohoro Road, suggested by Ngāti Awa for a new road at Piripai, a beachside neighbourhood just outside Whakatāne, has been unanimously rejected by developers and residents.
The council recently engaged with Ngāti Awa through cultural adviser Pouroto Ngaropo who selected the name Papakangahorohoro Road, meaning “to move swiftly in battle formation like the crab”.....
www.sunlive.co.nz/news/325705-united-approach-needed-for-road-naming.html