An important Maori archaeological site in Wairarapa will be protected following negotiations between iwi, the developer and the Historic Places Trust.
The site, which includes terraces and pits, has been the centre of debate about the position of a boundary fence on a coastal subdivision in Awhea, near Tora.
Resource consent had approved the legal position of the fence along a ridge line, which divided the site.
Following consultation with the trust's archaeologists, local iwi Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Rangitaane, and Martinborough Coastal Developments, it was agreed the fence line be moved to preserve the site.
