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Ko Tahuarangi te waka – Tahuarangi is the ancestral vessel
Ko Rangitukutuku te aho – Rangitukutuku is the fishing line
Ko Pikimairawea te matau – Pikimairawea is the hook
Ko Hāhā te Whenua te ika kei rō-wai – Hāhā te whenua is the fish (of Māui) whilst under the ocean
Mai te Kāhui Maunga ki Tangaroa – From the mountain clan to the sea
Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au – I am the river and the river is me
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced that Pure Tūroa Limited (PTL) has been granted a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski-field, ensuring the 2024 ski season will go ahead and giving certainty for the future.
This decision follows a four-month concession process run by the Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai, which included iwi engagement and consultation, and public notification and hearings. Feedback from this process was considered by the Minister when granting this concession.
“The concession means the public can continue to enjoy...