#Latest news with #DebRewiriNZ Herald3 days agoGeneralNZ HeraldSaying no to Kororāreka/Russell name change could be a missed opportunityTwo weeks ago, Land Information Minister Chris Penk announced that a proposal to rename the Far North town of Russell to its original Māori name of Kororāreka had been declined. This decision ended a four-year battle led by the Kororāreka Marae Society and, despite her disappointment, chairwoman Deb Rewiri
NZ Herald3 days agoGeneralNZ HeraldSaying no to Kororāreka/Russell name change could be a missed opportunityTwo weeks ago, Land Information Minister Chris Penk announced that a proposal to rename the Far North town of Russell to its original Māori name of Kororāreka had been declined. This decision ended a four-year battle led by the Kororāreka Marae Society and, despite her disappointment, chairwoman Deb Rewiri