Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi: New name for next stages of RiverLink project
We are honoured that Mana Whenua have gifted the Alliance delivering RiverLink the name Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi – The Soothing Waters of Te Awa Kairangi.
Fletcher Construction is part of the Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Alliance, alongside AECOM, Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington, and Waka Kotahi.
The narrative and name were given by Kura Moeahu, respected iwi leader of Te Āti Awa and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika. The narrative acknowledges the story of the tupua Ngake and how the whipping and lashing of his tail created Te Awa Kairangi - Hutt River. The river was created as Ngake broke free from the landlocked lake, where he lived with Whātaitai, to form Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi refers to the many waterways that came together to heal and soothe the scars that Ngake left on the land. These waterways feed the river and continue to shape the landscape of the Hutt Valley. The name is a reminder about the importance of caring for the environment, something the Alliance is focused on achieving as the project progresses.
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