ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief Pita Rikys [pdf, 60 KB]
...foreshore erosion, a matter of particular interest to Maori in terms of the incidence of foreshore burials. Waahi Tapu 17. The term given its broadest meaning, simply identifies 'sacred places' which can take a range of different forms and which broadly are coincident with archaeological sites. There is also a recognised hierarchy of sacredness or significance with burial sites and urupa (burial places) typically being accorded the highest ranking- compared with midd...