Sacred site – Asia Pacific Report https://asiapacificreport.nz Independent Asia Pacific news and analysis Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:33:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Gallery: Guardianship photo shoot with the Ihumātao ‘protectors’ https://asiapacificreport.nz/2019/08/04/guardianship-photo-shoot-with-the-ihumatao-protectors/ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:31:43 +0000 https://asiapacificreport.nz/?p=40039 Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk

The Pacific Media Centre’s Del Abcede joined the Ihumātao “protectors” protest at the weekend to soak up the atmosphere of guardianship over the future of the sacred indigenous Māori site.

Fletcher Building plans to build 480 homes on the site but work has been suspended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern while talks continue between various stakeholders.

The SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape) protectors group says the land has historical, cultural and archaeological significance and should be left an open space or returned to mana whenua.

The block of land was confiscated in 1863 by British colonial authorities, acquired by the Crown and sold to the Wallace family. In 2016, the 32ha block was bought by the Fletcher group for housing development.

Here is a portfolio of Del’s images.

Ihumātao - protecting the future
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Ihu1: Kuia with moko at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu2: Waimarea at Ihumātao. Image:
Ihu3: Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu4: Tents at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu5: Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu6: op hat protest at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu7: Police at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu8: Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu9: First aid caravan and produce garden at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu10: Stonefields tents at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu11: Iwi ancestors at Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu12: "Sitting on the right side of history." Image: Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu13: Flags at Ihumātao. Del Abcede/PMC
Ihu14: Protectors of Ihumātao. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
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