Iwi honoured to host service

Published: 12:40PM Sunday July 10, 2005

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Local iwi at Matauri Bay in Northland say they are honoured to have a memorial for the Greenpeace vessel, the Rainbow Warrior, in their area. 

 The original crew, staff and invited dignitaries are in Matauri Bay, where the Rainbow Warrior is now used as a diving reef, for a commemoration today. 

An elder of the local marae, Hera Richards, says the commerations are of significance to Maori and its a great honour to be the guardians of the Rainbow Warrior. 

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