A total of 61 bodies have been recovered so far with two recovered from inside a tunnel of the Tapovan project and other in the Reni area, officials said. Due
A total of 61 bodies have been recovered so far with two recovered from inside a tunnel of the Tapovan project and other in the Reni area, officials said. Due
Ancient burial site Opihi Whanaungakore at centre of resource clash for new subdivision
16 Feb, 2021 09:29 PM
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Iwi are fighting to stop a resource consent to turn this land in Whakatāne, which is wahi tapu, into a suburb featuring a retirement village. Photo / Charlotte Jones LDR
Iwi are fighting to stop a resource consent to turn this land in Whakatāne, which is wahi tapu, into a suburb featuring a retirement village. Photo / Charlotte Jones LDR
Charlotte is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whakatane.
An urupa where bodies are ferried by waka and gravediggers are naked in accordance with ancient rites is at the centre of resource consent clash in Whakatāne.