Te Karanga a Hape Hīkoi

Date: Sunday December the 10th
Location: Karangahape Road
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Assembly point: Studio One, 1 Ponsonby Road.
KAUPAPA

Symbolically connect Ihumātao with Karangahape Rd, through the shared story of Hape.

Advocate for the protection and future management of the Ihumātao whenua and awa by whānau.

Promote whānau visibility and connection through a celebratory creative kaupapa.

Connect local maunga advocacy with the UN’s International Mountain Day.

CONTEXT

Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL) is a community-driven campaign group that is inclusive of diverse tauiwi (non-Māori), Ihumātao residents and is lead by mana whenua Te Wai-ō-Hua whānau members (Māori with traditional custodial authority for Ihumātao). The SOUL whānau is attempting to stop the development of a fast-tracked Special Housing Area (SHA62) on the whenua of Ihumātao, because we are certain that the housing development will destroy highly significant features in the area, including urupā (cemetery), puna (springs) and tūpuna maunga (ancestral mountain) www.facebook.com/protectIhumatao.

Ihumātao is the place where the tupuna (ancestor) Hape alighted when he arrived in Aotearoa at the end of his voyage from the ancient homeland of Hawaiki. Hape is a central character in many oral histories for the Tāmaki Makaurau region, for example Karangahape Road memorializes his historical call. SOUL plans to perform a celebratory hīkoi on Karangahape Road so as to connect the two sites and to highlight our conservation kaupapa for a wider

Tāmaki Makaurau audience. We anticipate that the hīkoi will unfold along Karangahape Road and that community made flags, banners and costumes will create a celebratory effect.

PARTICIPANTS

Guided by mana whenua whānau members, hosted by SOUL and supported by Artspace, K Road Business Association, Lifewise, NZPC, Pacific Panther Network, Peace Action Auckland, People of Karangahape Road,

TIMETABLE 10/12/17

10:00am - Studio One, 1 Ponsonby Rd., morning tea.

SOUL plans to provide morning tea in preparation for the hīkoi, as well as perform mihi and karakia at this time. Studio One will have a selection of flags, banners and costumes installed in its gallery for participants to activate in the hīkoi.

11:00am - K Road, at Ponsonby Rd, Hīkoi.

The hīkoi will unfold along Karangahape Road, starting from Ponsonby Road [approx. 11:00am] and end at Symonds Street [approx. 12:00pm].

The hīkoi will include short stops for kōrero, waiata and kapa haka, we will be able to provide a timetable closer to the day.

ENDS

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