NGĀ ARA TIPUNA

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January 2020 Update

Ngā Ara Tipuna is a Pā site interpretation project which will showcase the network of six historic pā sites surrounding Waipukurau.  This significant cultural heritage project includes creation of carv-ings, digital storytelling and displays to engage visi-tors and locals through sharing stories of the people of Tamatea and their relationship with the land.  It is an important cultural heritage initiative and positive catalyst for tourism growth generating employment, boosting tourism and the local economy, including Māori economy. 

A detailed business case has been prepared with funding from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), and an application for capital funding from the PGF has been approved.

Reclaiming our stories

To tell the stories of the people of Tamatea and their sustainable environmental relationship with the land, lakes and rivers, so this heritage may be passed down to our young ones and through the generations.

NGĀ ARA TIPUNA OBJECTIVES

ABOUT NGĀ ARA TIPUNA

Cultural narrative for the District

To provide a cultural narrative that encour-ages collective com-munity identity and a sense of belonging and wellbeing, through a shared understanding of culture and heritage of Waipukurau from the time prior to European settlement.

Providing economic opportunities

To create a project that positively influences the local economy and potentially links to other projects in neighbouring rohe, which augments tourism and Māori economic development, within Tamatea/Central Hawke’s Bay.

Ngā Ara Tipuna is a partnership between Tamatea Hapū, Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea and Central Hawke’s Bay District Council. Nationally recognised ‘place-based storytellers’ Locales have been engaged to manage and deliver the project. Hastings based Museum Consultant Lily Frederikse will assist with programme and project management.

A project team has been established which includes Brian Morris, Phillip Morris, Dr. Roger Maaka, Doug Tate (CHBDC) and Craig Ireson (CHBDC). A governance entity (Charitable Trust) will be established to have ultimate ownership of the assets when they are created.

Pukekaihau Pā site (Hunter Memorial Park), steel orientation map at the visitor information area outside the Waipukurau railway station, and the website and online stories

The remaining five Waipukurau pā sites (See location map over page)

The project has three phases:

Wider district pā sites and business opportunities which complement the project

Thanks to the Provincial Growth Fund the project will start in February 2020. Each of the first two phases will take approximately one year to complete. The remaining third phase will be an on-going process which will take place over several years once phases one and two are complete.

PROJECT TEAM AND GOVERNANCE

WHAT ARE THE TIMEFRAMES

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST AND HOW WILL IT BE FUNDEDThe total project cost for phases one and two is $3.8 Million. An application to the PGF for up to $2.8 Million has been approved. The remaining $1 Million will be funded by a combination of trust funding (Eastern and Central Community Trust, Private Trusts, and Lotteries), Council, and other community fundraising. A fundraising plan is being prepared.

We are grateful to the Provincial Growth Fund, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, and Eastern and Central Community Trust for financial support for the project’s earlier development phase.

PGF $2.8M

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Community & Other$1M

WEBSITE

MOBILE

VISITOR INFORMATION

VIEWSHAFT

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Lake Whatumā

Wairākai Stream

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