th July
2015. The ceremony was opened by Papa
Tame who recited the history and occupation of Hei, and Waitaha, explaining the
intertwining of evolving generations and occupations that followed. In the cool of the dawn, he paid homage to ā
tatou tīpua, Te Rae o Pāpāmoa and extended cultural
associations. Such tributes were further
echoed throughout the opening karakia led by Pouroto Ngaropo.
]]>