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