Poutama hapū Ngati Wai kaitiaki Haumoana White has lived near the site of a passing lane project State Highway 3. Poutama hapū Ngati Wai kaitiaki Haumoana White is a neighbour to the site and said for him it was home. But in minutes obtained via the Official Information Act of a November conference call involving Heritage New Zealand, Waka Kotahi and engineering consultants Beca, they discuss doing just that. Heritage NZ archaeologist Kathryn Hurren, who was on the conference call, fires off some questions via email to Rajagopal. He'd heard nothing from Waka Kotahi regarding taonga reportedly found on site.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2021 01:07 UTC