Police are investigating the discovery of what is believed to be human bones at Pilot Bay this afternoon.
The discovery, at the Pilot Bay boardwalk construction site, follows the finding of fish bones and obsidian flakes two weeks ago today.
Contractors at the Pilot Bay Boardwalk site. Photos: Daniel Hines.
An unmarked police car parked on The Mall this afternoon.
Tauranga Police could not comment further on the discovery but say it is an "historic find" and more information will be available later this evening.
A SunLive reporter at the scene this afternoon says an unmarked police vehicle sat outside the construction site.
Keep watching SunLive for more information.
11 comments
bones
Posted on 19-07-2013 17:51 | By peter pan
Oh no not another warrior
Like I said
Posted on 19-07-2013 18:34 | By Reeff
Just like I said they would when they found the other stuff........also wouldn't surprise me if bones are in or near a cooking pit because after all we do know what early Maori did to not only Moriori but also early European
deeper than 15cms?
Posted on 19-07-2013 19:27 | By yikes61
I thought they were only going down 15cm? How deep can they go without hitting the water table?
Koiwi
Posted on 19-07-2013 20:39 | By pomarie
Reeff, you are so ancient in your thinking. They most probably are your remains from a previous life you lived, as a Maori. No wonder you knew what was there.
@pomarie
Posted on 20-07-2013 07:42 | By Reeff
Can't deny history, not ancient in thinking, it's called history that actually happened not history that may have happened and got twisted a little bit to suit a few
It Could Be
Posted on 20-07-2013 09:25 | By Disappointed
Perchance these are the remains of the last bureaucrat that voted to spend on unnecessaries in a time of supposed fiscal restraint?
Voodoo
Posted on 20-07-2013 09:47 | By The Master
It is simple really, all the forces are saying "don't do the boardwalk" it is a waste of time, money and space, not to mention that no one consulted with the grass ... that have killed, destroyed and taken the home of about 50% of the inmhabitants. I want to put a treaty claim in for them to claim the beach front back ... that never was there at the time but I just want it anyway!
Reeff
Posted on 20-07-2013 19:29 | By pomarie
Come on Reeff, actually happened?. Was it written by Maori?. Of course not. There are many more koiwi all over the foreshore at Mt. Maunganui, there are photos at the Tauranga library that show hundreds of koiwi just below Mauao. It could have been an earthquake that buried the village along with all its people. So I repeat whos history are you ranting about. Oh and by the way, the ancient bit was in reference to your blatant racism.
@pomarie So the supernatural strikes again it seems
Posted on 22-07-2013 12:10 | By CONDOR
Earthquakes tsunamis volcanoes what other machinations have you got in your cupboard or should that read skeletons in the closet.A village on the Mount surf beach that is novel take to say the least.Try a feasting frenzy on the beach that seems to be closer to the truth from oral history reports.Close down the whole beach and make it tapu and just watch the public reaction to that. ooloo
KOIWI KLANGERS
Posted on 23-07-2013 12:05 | By CONDOR
Cordoned off the scene inside the prison like fenced compound at PB completely yesterday with screening as well so that skeptical public can't gaze at the "crime" (?) scene.Can however see the mounds of sieved topsoil (not sand)as evidence of what a bloody farce this is.ooloo
HOW ABOUT AN UPDATE THEN
Posted on 25-07-2013 19:58 | By ROCCO
The path to nowhere looks to be again proceeding full steam ahead seems like the historic midden was a piece of nonsense and the ancient bones were proved to be what exactly.It has all gone deathly quiet after it is so easy to make the claims then just shut up when it all proves to be bits of Planet Bongo material !!!
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