The restoration and development of Piriharakeke, the river loop at Foxton, will be supported by a grant of up to $3 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. “Piriharakeke is a waterway of deep significance to local hapū of Ngāti Raukawa and the wider Foxton community," Mr Jones says. “Historically, Piriharakeke was an important mahinga kai where Māori gathered food and, later, a key transport…
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