Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 4, 2023 4:01:46 GMT 12
HOLLYFORD TRACK LODGES RECEIVE NEW NAMES THAT REFLECT NGĀI TAHU'S CULTURAL HERITAGE
Two “luxury” lodges along the Hollyford track in the Fiordland National Park have been renamed as part of a project that’s supporting the cultural heritage of Ngāi Tahu Tourism.
The Martins Bay Lodge has been renamed to Waitai after Ngāi Tahu’s name for Martins Bay, Whakatipu Waitai, while Pyke Lodge has been renamed as Ka Tuku.
Whakatipu Waitai is also the name of nearby Lake McKerrow, while Whakatipu Ka Tuku is one of two Ngāi Tahu names for the Hollyford River.
The renaming of the two lodges is part of a larger kaupapa (project) that aims to anchor Ngāi Tahu Tourism business within the cultural heritage of the iwi......
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/133373685/hollyford-track-lodges-receive-new-names-that-reflect-ngi-tahus-cultural-heritage
Two “luxury” lodges along the Hollyford track in the Fiordland National Park have been renamed as part of a project that’s supporting the cultural heritage of Ngāi Tahu Tourism.
The Martins Bay Lodge has been renamed to Waitai after Ngāi Tahu’s name for Martins Bay, Whakatipu Waitai, while Pyke Lodge has been renamed as Ka Tuku.
Whakatipu Waitai is also the name of nearby Lake McKerrow, while Whakatipu Ka Tuku is one of two Ngāi Tahu names for the Hollyford River.
The renaming of the two lodges is part of a larger kaupapa (project) that aims to anchor Ngāi Tahu Tourism business within the cultural heritage of the iwi......
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/133373685/hollyford-track-lodges-receive-new-names-that-reflect-ngi-tahus-cultural-heritage