Ōtākou was pleased to host Ngā Ruahine during their stopover in Dunedin as part of their hīkoi around Te Waipounamu. We hope to take up the tono to visit them in Taranaki in 2016, if possible.
From left, Edward Ellison, Dave Cull, Ron Hudson and Hone Nuku-Tarawhiti.
Mayor, Dave Cull entering the cave.
Ngā Ruahine during their visit to Rongo.
Ngā Ruahine singing a waiata.
One of the memorials at the Dunedin Cemetery for the Taranaki prisoners who did not make it home.
Ōtākou whānau during the pōwhiri.
Some of the Ngā Ruahine tamariki who travelled to Te Waipounamu.
Working together to transfer the manuhiri gear up to the marae.