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In 2007 roading contractors in Takapuna uncovered a midden (rubbish dump) filled with shells, a find which suggested there had been a Māori settlement close by. Work was stopped while archaeologists and Māori inspected the area.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
by Paul Estcourt
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