Tame Iti’s media journey flips notion of violence
The lack of civility so often ascribed to Tame Iti is now ascribed to the Crown and Government thanks to the activist's representation in the media, writes Dr Julie Cupples We are all familiar with the white celebrities—George Clooney, Bob Geldof, Bono, Angelina Jolie—who publicly embrace humanitarian causes and become famous for their activism as well as their acting, musical or sporting talent. There is, however, an...
Road, track closures catching people out
ROADING and track closures are catching out some visitors to Lake Waikaremoana who are not aware of the partially-closed status of the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk and SH38 on the Whakatane side. Storm damage in April closed the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk between Korokoro campsite and Hopuruahine landing. The only access into Lake Waikaremoana is on State Highway 38 on the Wairoa side of the lake. The Lake Waikaremoana website...
Achieving Living Building status for Tūhoe's headquarters in Tāneatua has been a long and arduous road. But the tribe's chairman, Tamati Kruger, says the outcome has been worth it. First raised by Tūhoe Establishment Trust, the idea was to build a modern headquarters after the trible settled its Treaty grievances with the Government. The forerunner to the tribe's post-settlement governance body, Te Uru Taumatua, the establishment...
Tūhoe's headquarters, Te Kura Whare, is now among the 14 buildings in the world to have reached a no impact standard. The tribe's chief executive, Kirsti Luke received the prestigious Living Building certification at a ceremony in Seattle, United States, on Friday. Designed by the late Jasmax architect Ivan Mercep, Te Kura Whare was developed to leave no footprint and instead replenish its environment and community and since its...
Today the Te Urwera Board announced its draft on 'Te Kawa o Te Urewera' which presents a new way to understand the relationship between people and Te Urewera and places respect for and interdependence with nature at its centre. As Te Okiwa McLean reports this is the first management plan since the area became managed by Tūhoe and DOC. Te...
Living Building status for Tūhoe
Tūhoe's headquarters Te Kura Whare is now among the 14 buildings in the world to have reached a no impact standard. The tribe's chief executive Kirsti Luke received the prestigious Living Building certification at a ceremony in Seattle, United States, on...
