Liz Mellish says the key message of Te Aro Pā is that iwi were driven out. The story of Te Aro Park cannot be told without the story of Te Aro Pā, says Te Raukura Te Wharewaka O Pōneke chairwoman Liz Mellish. The first Christian sermon was preached by Methodist missionaries in June 1839, an event which is commemorated on a plaque in Te Aro Park today. An earthquake in 1855 caused an uplift which raised land in low-lying areas of Te Aro, enough to be drained, affecting the Te Aro flat, which had provided an essential food source. ROSA WOODS/Stuff A letter dating back to the 1800s regarding a land swap deal involving Te Aro pā Māori.

Source: Stuff February 07, 2021 16:01 UTC