Northland man fined $1600 for removing artefacts from historic Ruapekapeka Pa
14 May, 2021 01:02 AM
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Artefacts removed from Ruapekapeka pa in January that saw a Northland man fined
$1600.
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What has been deemed an 'honest mistake' has led to a Northland man receiving a $1600 fine for the removal of historic war artefacts from Ruapekapeka Pa.
Sadly, these offences are happening at important cultural heritage sites across New Zealand and are not always so innocent, the Department of Conservation (DoC) said.
Te Ruapekapeka Trust and DoC were alerted through comments on Facebook that the man was seen using a metal detector and removing artefacts at Ruapekapeka pa in late January.
Photos: Long-lost dead of Te Ruapekapeka honoured
3 Feb, 2021 07:07 PM
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Warriors of mass haka group Te Tira Taua arrive at the site of the British encampment during the Battle of Te Ruapekapeka 175 years ago. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Warriors of mass haka group Te Tira Taua arrive at the site of the British encampment during the Battle of Te Ruapekapeka 175 years ago. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
Waitangi Day commemorations got under way in earnest on Wednesday as more than 700 people gathered on an isolated hilltop south of Kawakawa to remember the victims of a battle 175 years ago. The dedication of a memorial at Ruapekapeka to 12 British soldiers, whose unmarked grave was rediscovered in 2017, was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's first official engagement of a four-day stay in Northland.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Northland visit starts at emotion-charged Ruapekapeka commemoration
2 Feb, 2021 08:49 PM
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PM Jacinda Ardern, Willie Apiata, Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy and British High Commissioner Laura Clarke are welcomed onto Ruapekapeka.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has kicked off a four-day visit to Northland at an emotion-filled unveiling of a memorial for British soldiers killed during the Ruapekapeka battle of 1846.
Ardern, Governor General Patsy Reddy and British High Commissioner Laura Clarke were at the unveiling of the memorial stone, which sits over the grave where the 12 British troops killed during the battle were found during an archaeological dig in 2017.
Battle of Te Ruapekapeka: Remembrance heals rifts of 175 years ago
11 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Hundreds of warriors from around the North Island perform a series of haka during commemorations for the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Te Ruapekapeka.
Video / Peter de Graaf
Hundreds of warriors from around the North Island perform a series of haka during commemorations for the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Te Ruapekapeka.
Video / Peter de Graaf
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
Descendants of opposing sides in a bloody conflict 175 years ago have been brought closer by three days of remembrance, event organisers say.
Northland news in brief: Six60 play Waitangi, Ruapekapeka battle anniversary and more
10 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Six60, with frontman Matiu Walters, from Whangārei, will play at Waitangi on Saturday.
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Six60 play Waitangi
Kiwi music sensations Six60 - with frontman Matiu Walters, from Whangārei, will be taking their Six60 Saturday gig to Waitangi this weekend. Six60 will play at Waitangi Sports Grounds, 1 Tau Henare Drive, Paihia, Bay of Islands, on Saturday. Gates open at 5pm. For tickets go to www.ticketmaster.co.nz.
Ruapekapeka battle anniversary
Many hundreds of people gathered at Ruapekapeka Pā yesterday to mark the 175th anniversary of one of New Zealand's most formative battles. Commemorations of the Battle of Te Ruapekapeka began at 7am yesterday