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Historical Maori taonga stolen in Hawke's Bay - National - NZ Herald News

24.4.15

Historical Maori taonga stolen in Hawke's Bay - National - NZ Herald News: The 14 items include a number of a number of pounamu (greenstone) mere, a whale bone patu and a ceremonial adze with a pounamu blade. They were taken from a home in the small rural settlement of Pakipaki, near Hastings, during a burglary last Friday, police said.

The artefacts were in the care of a local resident, but are registered with Te Papa as taonga, and are believed to date back to the 1800s.

The items held immense cultural and monetary value, Detective Sergeant Craig Vining said.


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