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Historic Ngāwhā hot springs reopening after year-long revamp
25 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Checking out the famous bulldog hot pool during the Ngāwhā Springs revamp are, from left, project director Nicole Butler, Far North Holdings project manager Mark Henwood, trust operations manager Teremoana Jones and then Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Checking out the famous bulldog hot pool during the Ngāwhā Springs revamp are, from left, project director Nicole Butler, Far North Holdings project manager Mark Henwood, trust operations manager Teremoana Jones and then Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 3:35 pm
Ngawha Springs is reopening after a year-long $4.3
million refurbishment.
Ngawha Springs was and
remains a popular destination for restorative healing. This
photo was taken circa 1920 – one of the earliest photos
ever taken of the site.
The geothermal waters of
Ngawha Springs just 30km from the Bay of Islands have been
sought after for centuries for their healing properties and
the facility closed in March 2020 for a much-needed
enhancement funded by the Provincial Growth Fund ($1.79
million), Foundation North ($1.8m), Lotteries ($710,000), Te
Puni Kōkiri and Northland Inc.
Parahirahi Ngawha
Waiariki Trust is kaitiaki (caretaker) of the springs, and
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Monday, 19 April 2021, 12:53 pm
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Paakiwaha.
Paakiwaha is an exciting weekly current
affairs programme from a Māori perspective. Paakiwaha is
hosted today by Dale Husband and broadcast by Radio Waatea
with funding from New Zealand on Air.
On today’s
show: Te Whānau o Waipareira s Director of Social Impact
and Innovation, Awerangi Durie, kicks off the show to talk
about the launch of a new campaign celebrating Māori
identity with a message of resilience and
hope.
Auckland Lawyer David Stone tunes in to discuss
his research into members of the Māori Battalion missing