ngati kuta|hapu

ki te Rawhitiresource management unit

Contact: Helen Mountain Harte

4 Cheverton Place Kohimarama Auckland

095211837 021755553 helen-harte@xtra.co.nz Kuia: Marara Te Tai Hook 094037064 mkhook@xtra.co.nz Kaimahi:

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3 February, 2010Andrew BlanshardKai-arahi Te Ao Tawhito/Historic RangerBay of Islands Area Office Te Papa Atawhai/Department of ConservationP.O. Box 128, 34 Landing Road, Kerikeri, NZ Tena koe Andrew,s18 Application ApprovalNgati Kuta Resource Management Unit approves the applicationfor a section 18 authority for archaeological sites QO5 682 (amidden) andQO5 71 (pits or burial sites)

.QO5 682

been excavated in 1981 and moa and seal bone werethere with an oyster shell dated 1220-1420 (95% probability).Recent studies reveal that 90% of the midden has eroded and hadcockle and pipi shells and fire cracked rock through it. The koiwiwere uncovered by erosion and the safety of these are of greatconcern to our hapu. We wish to have these koiwi investigatedfurther. We also want the area protected while the stand downperiod is observed and indeed, until there is a place to re-inter thekoiwi on the island.

QO5 71

is 5 pits, 3 of which are approximately 2 metres long andare under 1m wide running in an east west orientation. The limitedinvestigations require further study. Once this whole area is studied,this may be a suitable re-internment wahitapu.Kia ora,