Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 2, 2017 18:50:31 GMT 12
CANTY COUNCIL AND MAORI WORK TOGETHER TO SAVE LAKE
Christchurch City Council and Wairewa RÅ«nanga have committed to improving the ailing health of Te Roto o Wairewa (Lake Forsyth, Little River) by the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this afternoon at Wairewa Marae at Little River.
Mayor Dalziel says, "The lake is the life blood of this community and it is important that we work together to find solutions to the environmental hazards we are facing."
RÅ«nanga chair Rei Simon says, "Eeling has been our way of life here. The rahui on eeling has meant that we cannot follow our whanau traditions that we have practised for hundreds of years.
The MoU will apply for the next 35 years. ....
newsie.co.nz/news/18387-canty-council-and-maori-work-together-to-save-lake.html
Christchurch City Council and Wairewa RÅ«nanga have committed to improving the ailing health of Te Roto o Wairewa (Lake Forsyth, Little River) by the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this afternoon at Wairewa Marae at Little River.
Mayor Dalziel says, "The lake is the life blood of this community and it is important that we work together to find solutions to the environmental hazards we are facing."
RÅ«nanga chair Rei Simon says, "Eeling has been our way of life here. The rahui on eeling has meant that we cannot follow our whanau traditions that we have practised for hundreds of years.
The MoU will apply for the next 35 years. ....
newsie.co.nz/news/18387-canty-council-and-maori-work-together-to-save-lake.html