Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 18, 2023 4:43:13 GMT 12
WHAKATŪ MARAE URGES COUNCIL TO RENAME 'COLONIAL' FOUNDERS HERITAGE PARK
Whakatū Marae has called on the Nelson City Council to prioritise renaming Founders Heritage Park, three years after a park strategy labelled the name “overtly colonial and offensive to iwi”.
But a management plan newly adopted by the council has put the project out until at least 2027.
In August, Whakatū Marae komiti chairperson Jane du Feu (Te Atiawa) wrote to the council urging it to “consider changing the name of the park to one that better acknowledges and respects the rich and cultural history of the region”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/133296888/whakat-marae-urges-council-to-rename-colonial-founders-heritage-park
Whakatū Marae has called on the Nelson City Council to prioritise renaming Founders Heritage Park, three years after a park strategy labelled the name “overtly colonial and offensive to iwi”.
But a management plan newly adopted by the council has put the project out until at least 2027.
In August, Whakatū Marae komiti chairperson Jane du Feu (Te Atiawa) wrote to the council urging it to “consider changing the name of the park to one that better acknowledges and respects the rich and cultural history of the region”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/133296888/whakat-marae-urges-council-to-rename-colonial-founders-heritage-park