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The sacred is not for sale

Saturday 21 July 2018 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion

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The sacred is not for sale
The vaka Marumaru Atua sails through Avana passage, where the sea seems to disappear into the horizon and onto Avaiki. 18071827

The clash between our development as a tourist destination and preserving our culture, sacred places and identity have come to the fore this week, with young eco-warrior Liam Kokaua mobilising people to stop a planned development at Avana Point.

The clash between our development as a tourist destination and preserving our culture, sacred places and identity have come to the fore this week, with young eco-warrior Liam Kokaua mobilising people to stop a planned development at Avana Point.


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