Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 2, 2024 5:10:14 GMT 12
TITLE TO Ō-RĀKAU WRITTEN IN BLOOD
The return of the historic Ō-Rākau battle site to the descendants of those who fought there moved a step closer yesterday with the first reading of Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara – The Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill.
The Bill will entrust the 9.7-hectare battle site, five kilometres west of Kihikihi, in ngā tūpuna o Ō-Rākau.
This acknowledges all those who were present during the battle or had traditional connections to the land.
The Minister for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti, Tama Potaka, says it gives effect to a deed signed between the Crown and iwi representatives from Maniapoto, Raukawa and Waikato-Tainui in October 20...
waateanews.com/2024/05/01/title-to-o-rakau-written-in-blood/
The return of the historic Ō-Rākau battle site to the descendants of those who fought there moved a step closer yesterday with the first reading of Te Pire mō Ō-Rākau, Te Pae o Maumahara – The Ō-Rākau Remembrance Bill.
The Bill will entrust the 9.7-hectare battle site, five kilometres west of Kihikihi, in ngā tūpuna o Ō-Rākau.
This acknowledges all those who were present during the battle or had traditional connections to the land.
The Minister for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti, Tama Potaka, says it gives effect to a deed signed between the Crown and iwi representatives from Maniapoto, Raukawa and Waikato-Tainui in October 20...
waateanews.com/2024/05/01/title-to-o-rakau-written-in-blood/