[2019] NZEnvC 098 The Otahuao Burial Ground Trust v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 13 MB]
...is directly adjacent to or even within the footprint of the works was part of that archaeological site. Our view is that this area is clearly a natural feature and has not been modified to create a build ing or structure that is associated with human activity, similar to the inlet that subtends fish trap PO5/987 described earlier. That it is simply a place associated with human activity does not necessarily make it an archaeological site. [33] For current purposes however, it is cle...