Photos of the Week: Alhambra

Kay and Simon Brown say The Alhambra in Granada … has to have been one of the most breathtaking places we have ever visited.

Alhambra palaces

The name comes from an Arabic word meaning red or crimson castle and it construction dates back to the Muslim times of the 9^th century.

It was originally a fortress in southern Spain, but later became a palace for Muslim rulers.

Then it became a Christian court in 1492 when Granada was captured by Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabel.

Over the centuries more buildings were added and today it is Granada’s most popular tourist attraction.

(Photos by Kay Brown)

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STORY OF THE WEEK

Former Kapiti Mayor Iride McCloy

Former Kāpiti Mayor Iride McCloy is appealing to the present Mayor and Council to abandon plans to force a large Maori family from their home in central Paraparaumu.

Mayor K Gurunathan and Council want to sell the house and use the money to reduce Council debts.

But Iride McCloy says: “Housing has been one of Councils priorities in addressing the special needs of the Kapiti Community — and this inexcusable fiasco is an

Kapiti Mayor K Gurunathan — why doesn’t he protect the family?

indictment on the credibility of the Council.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

The Treaty was first signed in February, 1840.

The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement made in 1840 between representatives of the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs. It resulted in the declaration of British sovereignty over New Zealand by Lieutenant Governor William Hobson in May 1840. Most chiefs signed a Māori-language version of the treaty. The English- and Māori-language versions held different meanings, and Māori and Europeans therefore had different expectations of the treaty’s terms. Ever since, resolution of these differences has presented New Zealand with challenges.

Kāpiti Independent

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