The rāhui at Tongariro can get whakd’

Once again, the rest of New Zealand is being told to stay off land that actually belongs to all of us. This time it’s Tongariro, one of our most iconic landmarks, closed under a rāhui that nobody voted for and nobody knows when it will end.

We’re told it’s to let the maunga rest after a fire. Fair enough, nature heals, but why does that mean ordinary Kiw…