Documentary highlights Taiarahia mountain’s cultural significance as forestry plans threaten native forest
A new documentary captures the unity of iwi in protecting Taiarahia mountain in Ruatoki Valley from forestry development.
Taiarahia mountain in Ruatoki Valley has long served as a landmark for its people. Forestry plans now threaten the native forest on the maunga. A documentary captures the collective effort to protect the mountain and its cultural significance.
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Taiarahia documentary captures kotahitanga in action
Taiarahia mountain in Ruatoki Valley has stood as a sentinel landmark watching over its people, but forestry plans put the native forest of the maunga under threat.