Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 29, 2024 5:07:39 GMT 12
WAIRAKI / LYNFIELD RESERVE – SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
The return of the ancestral name to one of Puketāpapa’s most popular parks has been celebrated with a ceremony unveiling signage bearing the new dual name Wairaki / Lynfield Reserve.
It’s the first park in Puketāpapa to have its returned name signposted. In 2022, Puketāpapa Local Board formally adopted traditional Māori names for 17 parks which have been given dual names.
The return of traditional names to the whenua (land) helps to raise visibility of te reo Māori and restore mana and mauri to the land......
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/02/wairaki-lynfield-reserve-signed-sealed-and-delivered/
The return of the ancestral name to one of Puketāpapa’s most popular parks has been celebrated with a ceremony unveiling signage bearing the new dual name Wairaki / Lynfield Reserve.
It’s the first park in Puketāpapa to have its returned name signposted. In 2022, Puketāpapa Local Board formally adopted traditional Māori names for 17 parks which have been given dual names.
The return of traditional names to the whenua (land) helps to raise visibility of te reo Māori and restore mana and mauri to the land......
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2024/02/wairaki-lynfield-reserve-signed-sealed-and-delivered/