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Fears for Māori burial ground as Waikato power grid extension plans revealed

The 80-year-old said kaumātua have long treated the area as sacred. “There are burial caves across the road from us and one of the poles is going to be within metres of them,” she said. “That whole area across the road from the marae was also a huge battle site. It’s very sacred.” SUPPLIED The Pokaiwhenua Stream and surrounding area between Arapuni and Putāruru is sacred to local Maori. “Sixty years ago my father-in-law told all of us to never go across. The Mangakaretu whānau are aware of this and treat the area with deep respect.

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Sacred Hatu Patu rock smashed with a sledgehammer in a brazen attack

Chris Marshall/Stuff A brazen sledgehammer attack on the iconic Hatu Patu rock in Atiamuri was discovered during the Christmas period. (Photo taken before the rock was attacked) A vandal wielding a sledgehammer has smashed an iconic and sacred site in the small South Waikato village of Atiamuri. The desecration of Te Kōwhatu o Hatupatu (Hatu Patu’s Rock) a wāhi tapu site that sits near State Highway 1 in Atiamuri, 20 minutes south of Tokoroa, was discovered during the Christmas period. Fragments of the rock were smashed off during the attack and divots can be seen on the face of the rock. No one has taken responsibility for the attack.