with new sign on their land
A much-photographed and (somewhat) famous sign celebrating the world’s longest place will be staying put for now after the council that owns it and a local whānau, which wants the sign removed and replaced with a new sign on their own private property, agreed to taihoa on next steps until next year.
The sign tells of the story behind the name of a nearby hill: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
Peggy Scott, whose whānau owns the private land containing the hill, said on Thursday that they intended to remove the sign in coming days and replace it with a new sign to be unveiled on private land a short distance along Wimbledon Rd on Saturday.
Link to video and article: Locals want longest place name sign removed, with new sign on their land | Stuff.co.nz
