ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief Donald Prince [pdf, 774 KB]
...R11/191, a shell midden exposed by erosion at the southern end of the beach, is the nearest recorded archaeological site to works associated with the marina proposal. 16. A number of submissions have expressed concerns regarding that koiwi tangata (human remains) have been exposed by erosion around the foreshore. Matiatia Bay has a long history of Maori occupation as can be seen by the Bay’s extensive archaeological inventory. It is therefore not unreasonable to expect that urup...