NZ Herald·3 min read·medium
Chatham Islands ancient waka: Judge rules Crown must protect buried remains
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Shannon Pitman
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A Māori Land Court judge has ruled that the New Zealand government is responsible for protecting the entirety of an ancient Polynesian waka buried in the Chatham Islands. The ruling rejects the Crown's attempt to limit its obligations to only the small portion of the canoe already excavated.
An archaeological report said less than 10% of the waka has been excavated and put in storage. Photo: Manatū Taonga
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