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INTRODUCTION
Project Background
This archaeological survey and report was commissioned by Beca Planning, in order
to determine if archaeological sites are affected by the proposed Tauranga Eastern
Motorway construction corridor between Te Maunga and Domain Road including the
existing State highway 2 Road Reserve and additional land requirements. The
additional land requirements are presented in Beca Drawing Numbers 3932036 G011
– G016, G015-G032, G034, G040, G045-G048, G067, G071, G074, G096, G099 and
G0108. They are collectively referred to as the affected properties or the construction
corridor in this report.
An archaeological site, as defined by the Historic Places Act 1993, 2(a)(i) and 2(b) is,
“any place in New Zealand that was associated with human activity that occurred
before 1900: and is or may be able through investigation by archaeological methods
to provide evidence relating to the history of New Zealand”. Archaeological sites
may not be destroyed damaged or modified except pursuant to an authority granted
under section 14 of the Historic Places Act.
This report deals specifically with the identification of physical evidence relating to
pre 1900 human activity that can be investigated using archaeological methodology.
An assessment of the cultural significance of an area can only be competently made
by the affected tangata whenua. It should be noted that an assessment of cultural
significance might not necessarily correlate with an assessment of archaeological
significance.
Figure 1. Part topographic map U14 showing the approximate location of the proposed
construction corridor and additional land requirements (pink).