VIDEO - Event seals deal on Ruapekapeka Pā access
A major project to improve access to the historically significant Ruapekapeka Pā from State Highway 1 was officially celebrated this morning by Te Ruapekapeka Trust, the Department of Conservation, hapū, contracting companies and Far North District Council.
A major project to improve access to the historically significant Ruapekapeka Pā from State Highway 1 was officially celebrated this morning by Te Ruapekapeka Trust, the Department of Conservation, hapū, contracting companies and Far North District Council.
The project sealed a total of 5.3km of Ruapekapeka Road and installed eco-friendly, sustainable paving to protect the roots of large puriri trees at the pā site entrance. The project, completed a year ago, included road widening, drainage works, road shaping and corner corrections.
Today’s event also saw the signing of a new three-year Te Ruapekapeka Pā and battle site strategic action plan by Te Ruapekapeka Trust, the Department of Conservation and hapū representatives. A key goal of the new action plan is to attract visitors to the site by erecting a series of pou at the intersection with State Highway 1. Goals of the first action plan included sealing Ruapekapeka Road and improved parking at the Pā site.
Kahika Moko Tepania explains the significance of the event and Ruapekapeka Pā in our video below.