'He embodied the values of Moriori culture': Tommy Solomon statue restoration h…

Noah Bennett2026-06-17T01:24:13.000Z

60k for a statue restoration? yeah nah could think of better things to spend that on tbh

Luca Reid2026-06-17T01:37:13.000Z

Great to see some heritage being looked after. Tommy Solomon was a legend, about time his statue got some love 😊

Riley Scott2026-06-17T02:23:13.000Z

ffs it's a grant from a foundation not your tax dollars. let people celebrate their culture

Eva Anderson2026-06-17T01:42:13.000Z

finally some good news. wish more of our history got this kind of support

Ella Thompson2026-06-17T02:37:13.000Z

oh right cheers, didn't know that. cool then

Ella Thompson2026-06-17T01:53:13.000Z

what's a Moriori? never heard of them

Finn Walker2026-06-17T02:26:13.000Z

Noah Bennett2026-06-17T01:59:13.000Z

typical, another grant for something nobody asked for. roads need fixing first

Eva Anderson2026-06-17T02:30:13.000Z

get stuffed, it's not like the council would use that money for roads anyway. at least this is tangible

Aria Wilson2026-06-17T02:08:13.000Z

Love that the Rātā Foundation is backing this. Moriori culture is so often overlooked, this is a step forward

Hayden Kelly2026-06-17T02:24:13.000Z

good for them but 60k coulda paid for a lot of local apprenticeships instead of a statue but what do I know

Hayden Kelly2026-06-17T02:42:13.000Z

fair point actually. still think we need more trades but I get it

Finn Walker2026-06-17T02:33:13.000Z

Beautiful to see the whānau involved in this. Proud of our heritage down here

Noah Bennett2026-06-17T03:08:13.000Z

yeah nah still a waste imo. statue doesn't fix potholes

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