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Awamoa Creek Māori archaeological site damaged by illegal digging


A significant Māori archaeological site has been extensively damaged by illegal fossickers in the Waitaki District.
Last Friday, up to a metre-and-a-half of digging along creek beds was discovered at Awamoa Creek after previous reports of casual fossicking.
Under New Zealand law, it s a criminal offence to modify or destroy an archaeological site without permission.
Upoko Te Rūnanga o Moeraki David Higgins said Te Awa Kōkōmuka has great significance.
The site forms part of important travelling routes for early Māori up and down the South Island, linking to coastal and inland networks.
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Otago Southland area manager Jane Macknight said it was disheartening to find such blatant fossicking and damage. ....

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Waitaki archaeological site damaged from illegal fossicking


Waitaki archaeological site damaged from illegal fossicking
20 Jan, 2021 09:20 PM
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Awamoa Creek has been damaged due to illegal fossicking. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Illegal fossicking has caused damage to a Waitaki archaeological site which has great significance to Māori.
Damage to Awamoa Creek (Te Awa Kōkōmuka) is on another level entirely as it continues to be disturbed and destroyed, a spokesperson for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) said.
Awamoa Creek tells important stories for Aotearoa and it is disheartening to find such blatant fossicking and damage to the site, said Otago/Southland area manager Jane Macknight. ....

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