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CANOE IMMIGRANTS PROPOSAL AT W.IIAKATANE The use of honoured tribal ancestral natives connected with the Matatua canoe immigrants, who landed at Whakatano about 1350 A.D., was suggested in order to ensure Maori intiAest in the centennial celebrations in Whakatanc by Mr. A. O. Stewart, Maori representative on the Whakatane Centennial Committee.
Mr. Stewart proposed that the name of the Strand. Wha kata lie's main street, be changed to Malalua street, that the new centennial park at the heads be called Waira.ka Park, alter the daughter of Toroa, captain of the canoe, and that the present Matatua street be changed to Toka-Atai socet, after the canoe’s anchor, which is supposed to bo in the river at the end of the street.
The name Wair-aka was particularly cpMopriato, he said as on the beach below the park occurred the incident from which came Whakmtane’s name. If these changes were made, the Maoris would work for the success of the celebrations.
The committee supported the suggestion, and if was decided that a full day of Maori and pake-ha celebrations would bo held on the day the park was opened.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19997, 24 July 1939, Page 14
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188TRIBAL NAMES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19997, 24 July 1939, Page 14
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