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Ngati Kahungunu Rallies to Save Ancestral Kahuranaki Station

6/4/2025

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Ngati Kahungunu members rallied passionately against the sale of Kahuranaki Station, their ancestral mountain in Hawke’s Bay. Their failed attempt to reclaim the land left a deep sense of disappointment. Chair Bayden Barber called for meaningful conversations with the new owners, urging them to respect the cultural heritage of Kahuranaki and help restore the iwi's vital connection to their land.

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Story summary

Ngati Kahungunu members rallied passionately against the sale of Kahuranaki Station, their ancestral mountain in Hawke’s Bay. Their failed attempt to reclaim the land left a deep sense of disappointment. Chair Bayden Barber called for meaningful conversations with the new owners, urging them to respect the cultural heritage of Kahuranaki and help restore the iwi's vital connection to their land.