2 x Articles 24/12/20 - Nelson, New Plymouth

[Kiwi Frontline]

NEW NAME FOR NEW PLYMOUTH RESTAURANT TO REPRESENT MĀORI OWNERSHIP AND IDENTITY

A New Plymouth restaurant has changed its named to step away from colonialism and align with its new Māori ownership.

Governor's Bar and Eatery at the Novotel Hotel on Hobson St, which was bought by Parininihi ki Waitōtara Inc (PKW), Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings (TAIH), and Taranaki Iwi Holding (TIH) for $23 million in 2018, will now be known at Haukai Bistro and Bar......

www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/123786970/new-name-for-new-plymouth-restaurant-to-represent-mori-ownership-and-identity

[Kiwi Frontline]

NEW NAME, NEW LOOK FOR HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Nelson City Council’s yearly Heritage Festival has been renamed to better reflect Nelson’s rich and varied cultural past.

From next year, the festival will be called Tuku 21 Whakatū Heritage Month, with the year in the name changing annually to reflect the event’s place in history.

The new name follows discussions with iwi, who gifted the name “Tuku”, meaning “to share” or “exchange” in Te Reo Māori. The name is an expression of our diverse and unique stories, histories and heritage, and reflects the value of bi-culturalism within the context of Aotearoa New Zealand.......

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2012/S00167/new-name-new-look-for-heritage-festival.htm