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A new life for neglected pa site in a surprising place
Posted 26 02 2018
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A pouwhenua by Reuben Kirkwood of Nga Tai ki Tamaki recognises the whakapapa of mana whenua; and a memorial commemorates the workers who lost their lives during construction of the bridge. Photo credit Jay Farnworth.
Te Onewa Pa/Stokes Point
In pre-European times, Te Onewa pa site was a stronghold of great strategic importance. But in recent memory, it has been a bit of neglected land underneath the northern end of the Auckland Harbour bridge.
Now, after a dawn opening ceremony attended by Transport Minister Philip Twyford, the rehabilitated Te Onewa Pa/Stokes Point is a gem waiting to be discovered.