Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 31, 2020 2:30:21 GMT 12
NEW SH1 OVERPASS IN MARLBOROUGH NAMED AFTER NEARBY PĀ SITE
A new road overpass in Marlborough has been named after a nearby pā site.
The Ruakanakana Overpass, near Ward, will bypass Tar Barrel tunnel, the oldest tunnel on State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch.
KiwiRail chief operating officer capital projects David Gordon said the name Ruakanakana was associated with a pā site beside Lake Elterwater that was occupied by the renowned chief Te Rakaitauheke of the Ngāti Kurī hapū of Ngāi Tahu.
Ruakanakana could be translated as “two-headed lamprey”, which evoked images of a guardian taniwha, Gordon said.......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300146144/new-sh1-overpass-in-marlborough-named-after-nearby-pa-site
A new road overpass in Marlborough has been named after a nearby pā site.
The Ruakanakana Overpass, near Ward, will bypass Tar Barrel tunnel, the oldest tunnel on State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch.
KiwiRail chief operating officer capital projects David Gordon said the name Ruakanakana was associated with a pā site beside Lake Elterwater that was occupied by the renowned chief Te Rakaitauheke of the Ngāti Kurī hapū of Ngāi Tahu.
Ruakanakana could be translated as “two-headed lamprey”, which evoked images of a guardian taniwha, Gordon said.......
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300146144/new-sh1-overpass-in-marlborough-named-after-nearby-pa-site