Rising seas threaten to swallow one of NZ’s oldest settlement sites – new research

Rising seas threaten to swallow one of NZ’s oldest settlement sites – new research

Veronika Meduna, CC BY-SAOne of Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest settlement sites is at risk of being washed away by rising seas, according to new research. Te Pokohiwi o Kupe (Wairau Bar) near Blenheim is a nationally significant archaeological site. It dates back to the first arrival of people and holds the remains of first-generation Polynesian settlers as well as many cultural artefacts. The site is significant for the local iwi, Rangitāne o Wa…