Moehau, a 1979 Radio NZ interview with Huhurere Tukukino of Ngāti Tamaterā.

In 1979, Te Pūrewa Biddle of Radio New Zealand interviewed Huhurere Tukukino of Ngāti Tamaterā regarding a Ngāti Tamaterā objection to building new walking tracks upon Moehau. Ngāti Tamaterā (and others of Hauraki too) were concerned that the new tracks may damage or even destroy the graves of ancestors buried upon Moehau - the famous and well known being Tamatekapua of Te Arawa.

Huhurere appealed to Te Arawa (through the then Te Arawa Trust Board) for support and this was readily offered. It was also proposed that a new entity be established to oversee the maunga and that provision be made for a Te Arawa representative, if Hauraki were agreeable, to be appointed to this group.

The radio programme also features Te Mata Mōrehu of Te Arawa addressing a hui where the issue of Moehau is discussed and Te Arawa support is expressed.

Te Reo o te Pīpīwharauroa, Radio New Zealand, 2 November 1979

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