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We invite whānau to join us to commemorate the return of the Te Ara o Tūrongo (the Main Trunk Railway). Please complete the below registration form to confirm your attendance, for catering and parking purposes.
This event will be livestreamed across our Facebook & Youtube pages for those who are unable to join us on the day.
This is proudly supported by our event partners – KiwiRail and MOTAT
Following the atrocities at Rangiaowhia and the battle at O-Rākau between the British troops in 1864, Maniapoto established an Aukati line (boundary) to restrict any foreign entry into the rohe. Through a series of assurances known as Te Ohākī Tapu, Maniapoto eventually agreed to the construction of the railway line through Maniapoto lands.
On Wednesday 15th April 1885, a Turning of the Sod ceremony was held on the southern side of the Pūniu river, which marked the opening of the rohe. At that ceremony, Reihana Wahanui Te Huatare proposed Tūrongo as the name for the railway line within the Maniapoto rohe.
134 years later, in September 2019, the fulfilment of that proposal was realised and the railway line within the rohe was officially recognised as Te Ara o Tūrongo.
Hātarei, 15 o Āperira 2023 | Saturday 15th April
Kei: 448 Te Māwhai Road, Tokanui
09:00am | Arrival & Hauora checks
10:00am | Flag raising
10:30am | Pōwhiri 1 – Welcome Invited guests
12:50pm | Pōwhiri 2 – Welcome Crown officials
02:20pm | High tea
03:00pm | Guests and Crown officials depart
Parking details
Parking at Mangatoatoa
Please note: With positive cases in the rohe, our Health and Safety team have advised that we will be conducting Rapid Antigen Testing. This is to ensure that all participants are well and safe. We recommend arriving earlier to give you enough time to test. Me tiaki tātou i a tātou 💛
Looking forward to having you join us!
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