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Northland man fined $1600 for removing artefacts from historic Ruapekapeka Pa 14 May, 2021 01:02 AM 3 minutes to read Artefacts removed from Ruapekapeka pa in January that saw a Northland man fined $1600. Northern Advocate 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 comm...

The man came forward immediately and returned the items, which were then blessed and returned to Ruapekapeka. Nonetheless, he was issued infringement notices and fines for failure to comply with the Reserves Act for cutting sod and removal of a relic from a historic site. Department of Conservation/Supplied A Northland man had cut 20 holes in the Ruapekapeka Pā and removed a number of artefacts. DOC said while the man did the right thing in coming forward and returning the items, it had a duty of care to enforce the well-displayed rules to protect treasured historic sites. Despite this ...

Reservists not entitled to minimum pension, rules SC Court says they are fixed-rated pensioners, belong to a force distinct from army A file photo of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that special reservist pensioners of the army were not entitled to receive a minimum pension from the federal government. “[The] reservists comprise of reserve forces created by the Pakistan (Army and Air Force) Reserves Act, 1950 with their rules of service by the name of the Pakistan Army Reserve Rules, 1974,” read an 11-page verdict authored by Chief Jus...

Sunnyhills resident Frank Lombard said he is annoyed the council wants to proceed with the sales. Stephen Forbes/Stuff Sunnyhills resident Frank Lombard is opposing council plans to sell four reserves in East Auckland as part of its Recovery Budget. “We are taking this to heart. We want to bring this to the attention of other Aucklanders. It’s not just happening here, it’s happening all over Auckland,” Lombard said. “It’s 20 reserves and parks this year, but if there’s a budget problem next year what’s going to happen then? Once you sell reserves like this they are lost for...

A Taranaki iwi have reminded people visiting the memorial of an important kaumatua of the region that the site is a place of reverence, and not a tourist spot.