New name for Newlands Park
Newlands Park is to be renamed Pukehuia Park.
Mayor Andy Foster says the name was put forward by local Māori .
“Pukehuia translates as ‘hill of the huia bird’. ‘Huia’ are now sadly extinct native birds that were once prolific in the area,” he said.
Councillor Jill Day, the council’s Māori Partnerships Portfolio Leader, said that the te reo name, Pukehuia, was previously used to describe the area now known as Newlands.
"Adopting this name for the park is an important way to acknowledge the early history of the area. It also supports the goals of the council’s Te Reo Māori Policy, Te Tauihu, which was introduced in 2018."
It creates a framework to help support the vision of Wellington becoming a te reo Māori capital city by 2040., she said.
Pukehuia Park is currently undergoing a $3.6 million redevelopment, with work due to be completed in June. The huia bird will be incorporated in some design aspects of the park and in the on-site signage.
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