27-836: Queen Elizabeth Park is the name of: Queen Elizabeth Park, Kapiti Coast , New Zealand Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton , New Zealand Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia , Canada Queen Elizabeth National Park , Uganda Queen Elizabeth Park, North Saskatchewan River valley parks system , Edmonton, Canada Queen Elizabeth Park, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia , Canada Queen Elizabeth Park Concord, New South Wales Australia See also [ edit ] Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park , London, UK Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park , Alberta, Canada Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park , Ontario, Canada Queen Elizabeth II Park , site of former sports stadium, New Zealand Queen Elizabeth Park Road , Edmonton, Canada Topics referred to by
54-722: A restored wetland, a campground, a visitor centre, the Wellington Tramway Museum , and an area for equestrian activities. The park is bordered by Paekākāriki , Raumati South , two state highways ( SH 1 and SH 59 ), and the North Island Main Trunk Railway . The main entrance is at Mackays Crossing ; secondary entrances are in Raumati South and Paekākāriki. The park is steeped in history including pā sites at Whareroa Beach and Wainui Beach. The tangata whenua of
81-554: A wetland area and bush remnant with mature kahikatea . The park also includes the Wellington Tramway Museum and several campgrounds. The park is open from 8 am to dusk, year-round. Dogs are permitted, but must be kept on a leash in picnic areas and are not permitted on or near farmland. Fireworks are prohibited at all times. [REDACTED] Media related to Queen Elizabeth Park, Kapiti Coast at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Media related to Camp McKay, Paekakariki at Wikimedia Commons Te %C4%80ti Awa Te Āti Awa
108-577: Is a Māori iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Approximately 17,000 people registered their affiliation to Te Āti Awa in 2001, with around 10,000 in Taranaki, 2,000 in Wellington and around 5,000 of unspecified regional location. Te Āti Awa recognise Taranaki as their ancestral homeland. Mount Taranaki dominates the regional landscape, and many of
135-605: Is available on 96.9 FM in Hutt Valley and Wellington , and on 94.9 FM in Porirua . Te Korimako O Taranaki is the radio station of Te Ātiawa in Taranaki. It is also affiliated with other Taranaki region iwi, including Ngāti Tama , Ngāti Mutunga , Ngāti Maru , Taranaki , Ngāruahine , Ngāti Ruanui , Ngāa Rauru Kiitahi . It started at the Bell Block campus of Taranaki Polytechnic in 1992, and moved to
162-630: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Queen Elizabeth Park, Kapiti Coast Queen Elizabeth Park is a regional park located on the Kāpiti Coast in New Zealand. The park is managed by the Greater Wellington Regional Council and contains the last area of natural dunes on the Kāpiti Coast . Facilities and attractions at the park include walkways,
189-559: Is recognised as the founding ancestor of Te Āti Awa. According to Te Āti Awa traditions , he was the product of a union between Rongoueroa and Tamarau, a spirit ancestor. Awanuiarangi is also an ancestor of Ngāti Awa in the Bay of Plenty . However, while Ngāti Awa trace their ancestry to the Mataatua canoe , some Te Āti Awa trace their origins to the Tokomaru canoe whilst others remember
216-802: The New Plymouth District Council resolved to sell 146 ha of land at Waitara to the Crown on condition that it was used in settlement of Te Atiawa claims under the Treaty of Waitangi. Leaseholders mounted unsuccessful legal opposition in 2008 and 2011. In 1977, the Wellington Tenths Trust was established, representing Te Āti Awa land owners in Wellington. The Trust lodged claims with the Waitangi Tribunal over disputed land ownership purchases from 1839, and
243-552: The Suppression of Rebellion Act 1863 , (two Acts which the Crown enacted only directly after the war), Te Āti Awa were branded "rebels" and the Crown confiscated almost 485,000 hectares (1,200,000 acres) of Te Āti Awa land in Taranaki. This severely undermined the political and social structures of the iwi and revealed the deceptive nature of the oppressive Crown colonial entities. To this day Te Ati Awa have not had their land returned. At least 12 members of Te Āti Awa died during
270-625: The First Taranaki War. The 20th century saw several attempts by the New Zealand Government to redress past actions towards Te Āti Awa. This included recommendations for a settlement monetary sum; a figure was eventually reached by the Government, but without consultation with Taranaki tribes. The Taranaki Maori Claims Act of 1944 also indicated an early full settlement between the Crown and local tribes, but this
297-684: The Kaahui people lived. After Toi-Kairaakau, Ruarangi and Rauru left with Toroa and the then budding Wairaka. The story continues that in several North Island traditions, Awanuiarangi originally settled in the Northland region, but migrated southwards with his people following disputes with other northern iwi. Some migrants settled in the Bay of Plenty, some of whom gave rise to the Ngāti Awa iwi. Others settled in Taranaki, some of whom formed Te Āti Awa . As for
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#1732772102840324-691: The Tribunal issued its findings on these claims in 2003, along with those of other iwi in the Wellington region. The Crown and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, a collective that comprises people from Te Āti Awa and other Taranaki iwi whose ancestors migrated to Wellington, signed a Deed of Settlement in 2008 which settled those claims. Te Āti Awa in Taranaki and Wellington maintain strong connections with each other; close ties are also maintained with distantly related Ngāti Awa. As an iwi, Te Āti Awa continue to seek redress for past injustices. Organisations are established in Taranaki and Wellington that represent
351-571: The Waikato iwi. Despite a decisive victory at Motunui in 1822, the Waikato forces eventually threatened to overtake Taranaki. This precipitated the first of four major migrations southwards. In that same year, newly arrived English settlers brought increased demand for land around the Wellington area. The New Zealand Company initially bought some land from local Māori tribes; some of these land purchases would later come into dispute. A later practice saw deeds obtained from local Māori tribes allowing for
378-481: The camps in 1942–44 prior to being sent into combat in the Pacific Ocean theatre . Today, little evidence of the 20,000 strong military camps remains. A group of facades represents the huts of the marines who lived in the area during World War II, and there is also a sculpture memorial to ten marines who died when a vessel sank offshore. The park was named for Queen Elizabeth II before her coronation and
405-466: The connection to the Kaahui people or the people that walked here before the floods. Whilst Manaia and the other three captains of Tokomaru are recognized the whakapapa for the Kaahui people is clearly of older stock as can be seen in the carved house and principle marae of Te Atiawa. Te Awanuiarangi was known to have been born in Taranaki around the Waiongana area that being the region of where some of
432-594: The eight local iwi, including Te Āti Awa, regard it as sacred. The iwi also maintains a cultural association with several waterways in the region, including Wai-o-ngana, Waiwakaiho, and the Waitara River in the Taranaki region. Historical tapu in the Wellington region include the Hutt River delta and Lowry Bay ( Eastbourne ); plus Waikawa, Motueka and Golden Bay in the South Island. Te Awanuiarangi
459-544: The north-eastern corner of the park was replanted, to restore it to wetland and native forest by about 2026. Environmentalists wanted other farmland in the regional park to also be restored to wetland. In December 2021, 200 hectares (490 acres) of land previously leased for grazing stock was retired so that it could be restored. Plans for the development of the park facilities at the Mackays Crossing entrance were announced in 2012. A visitor centre named Ramaroa
486-687: The ones that returned home from their sojourn around the country, (Te Awanuiarangi included) they were welcomed back to their original homeland in Taranaki with open arms. The introduction of muskets to the Māori in the early 19th century saw a marked increase in tribal war campaigns. In 1819, Ngā Puhi began a campaign of conquest throughout the North Island, newly equipped with muskets brought from Sydney. Partly due to tensions with northern Waikato iwi , Te Āti Awa and other Taranaki iwi joined forces with Ngā Puhi. Armed with muskets, Te Ati Awa forces battled
513-508: The park are Ngāti Haumia, a hapū of the Ngāti Toa iwi and Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai , who occupied the area for hundreds of years until the mid-19th century. The number of European settlers grew during the 1830s, and European farmers started to dominate the area from the mid-1850s. During World War II , the park was the location of two United States Army and Marines bases, Camp MacKay and Camp Russell. U.S. troops were stationed at
540-581: The political and economic interests of the iwi. Atiawa Toa FM is the official radio station of Te Atiawa and Ngāti Toa in the lower North Island. It began as Atiawa FM in 1993, broadcasting to Te Atiawa in the Hutt Valley and Wellington. It changed its name in Atiawa Toa FM in mid-1997, expanding its reach to Ngāti Toa in Porirua and Kapiti Coast. The station is based in Lower Hutt , and
567-509: The reservation of one-tenth of land for Māori use, or in exchange for land elsewhere. European settlements began to encroach on ancestral Taranaki lands in 1841. This led to a migration of some Wellington Te Āti Awa back to Taranaki in 1848, led by Wiremu Kīngi Te Rangitāke , who opposed the sale of tribal lands to European settlers. Conflicts over land sales arose between various sub-tribes and with European settlers. In 1860, Kīngi refused an ultimatum from Crown troops to vacate his land, after it
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621-479: The southern entrance at Paekākāriki provide plenty of space for picnics and recreational activities. Public toilets are located at the car parks at the end of the road to Whareroa Beach, and near the playground and car parks at the Paekākāriki entrance. A coastal walkway and an inland walkway run the length of Queen Elizabeth Park from Raumati South to Paekākārikii. Near the main entrance, a loop walkway leads through
648-707: Was disputed by various Taranaki iwi. The Waitangi Tribunal reported on Taranaki claims in 1996. Te Āti Awa in Taranaki and the Crown signed a Heads of Agreement in 1999, which sets out a broad agreement in anticipation of developing a formal, legally binding Deed of Settlement. The Heads of Agreement indicates a public apology for land confiscations in Taranaki, recognition of cultural associations with sacred geographical landmarks and land areas, restoration of tribal access to traditional food gathering areas, monetary compensation totalling NZ$ 34 million and commercial redress for economic loss due to land confiscation. The Agreement covers claims made by Te Āti Awa in Taranaki. In 2004,
675-640: Was offered to the Crown by another chief. Such action led to the first shots of the New Zealand Wars . Te Āti Awa in Taranaki received widespread support from other Māori, including warriors from the Māori King Movement , in their battle with the Crown, but after a strong year of fighting were ultimately defeated due to the Crown being able to bring in fighters from Australia. Under the New Zealand Settlements Act 1863 and
702-538: Was opened during the 1953 Royal Visit. Many recreation facilities were developed in the 1950s and 1960s. The park has legal protection as a recreation reserve under the Reserves Act 1977. Two areas of wetland were created within the park in the 2000s near Mackay's Crossing, using excavation and plantings to restore the habitat. There is a remnant of native bush adjacent to the restored wetland. In 2021, about 25 hectares (62 acres) of highly modified peat land on
729-534: Was opened in 2017. The complex includes a meeting room with capacity for 60 people, a park ranger office and public toilets. The design of the Ramaroa Centre is unusual and includes a gullwing roof. The architecture takes inspiration from the history of the site, including Māori wharenui and the forms of the tents and huts used in the US Marines camp. Several expansive lawn areas near Whareroa Beach and
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