Rangiriri Paa: cultural site an example of collaboration

A scaled representation of Rangiriri Paa in North Waikato has won a number of awards since the cultural development opened late last year. Rangiriri Paa is the site of the 1863 Battle of Rangiriri but it was significantly damaged when SH1 was rerouted in 1965. NZTA's Parekawhia McLean and project manager Peter Murphy talk about the restoration of the site.

Rangiriri Paa

Rangiriri Paa

2013: 150-year commemorations on site.

Battle of Rangiriri

Aerial of the paa and highway

Opening day on 2 Dec 2017

Opening day on 2 Dec 2017

Fortified structures on the site were designed in consultation with historians, iwi and craftspeople.