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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