Local History Badge By Karl Plessius For Scouts
Glen Innes
Activity 1
1. The main streets in Glen Innes are Line Road, Taniwha Street and Apirana Avenue, which meet in the city centre.
2. Glen Innes is 9 kilometres from Auckland City Centre.
3. It is called “GI” by everyone who lives there.
Activity 2
Glen Innes was settled by William Innes Taylor in the 1800’s and he was the first European in GI. The Maori were in GI first.
Activity 3
The Ruapotaka Marae is an important structure in GI because it is a marae and it is where the Maori meet and have a Hui. The Ruapotaka Marae was built by the Nga Hau E Wha Tribe as their special place.
GI town centre.
Ruapotaka Marae.
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