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Māori midden, Takapuna

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Māori midden, Takapuna

In 2007 roading contractors in Takapuna uncovered a midden (rubbish dump) filled with shells, a find which suggested there had been a Māori settlement close by. Work was stopped while archaeologists and Māori inspected the area. 

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Margaret McClure, Auckland region – Māori history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15887/maori-midden-takapuna (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.