Ngāti Hei has lifted its rāhui at Cathedral Cove but has re-emphasised its support for DOC's closure of tracks in the interests of visitor safety. Ngāti Hei leaders have also highlighted need for the whenua to heal from what they have expressed as abuse of a culturally significant site. The iwi placed a rāhui over Cathedral Cove in February, after Cyclone Gabrielle damaged tracks to the cove and washed away built structures at the bottom of the track which gives access to the cove. Ngāti Hei Kaumatua Joe Davis publicly voiced his concern manuhiri (visitors) would be putting themselves at risk by using tracks which DOC had closed to manage risk to visitors created by rockfall and landslides.

https://www.miragenews.com/cathedral-cove-rahui-lifted-caution-and-respect-1100098/

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