erice 732 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 another plus for roading What is believed to be a partially complete waka has been uncovered during excavation work on a motorway project in Puhoi, north Auckland. The discovery was made on April 16 near the Ōkahu inlet north of the Johnstone's Hill Tunnel on State Highway 1, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) said. The waka is thought to be about 10 metres long and still connected to the trunk of a kauri tree. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/103480134/partially-complete-10-metrelong-waka-found-during-north-auckland-motorway-construction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 uhhh ooooo... a trunk someone was trying to spit some planks? off https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/104405319/waka-discovered-during-puhoi-motorway-project-north-of-auckland-not-a-waka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 375 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Christ they had every bloody expert oohing and a ahhing as if they had found the great lost Ark. Fletchers must of been poohing their pants thinking that any future progress payments would be a long time coming. Never send your kids to university I say.Maybe the archaeologist / consultants were taught that the natives of the time simply threw a few seeds in the ground and voila there is your waka. Now do Bunnings stock any seeds for a RM970. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 uhhh ooooo... just a trunk https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/104405319/waka-discovered-during-puhoi-motorway-project-north-of-auckland-not-a-waka Could have been planning on a bilge keeler perhaps?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 And instead of the tree being put to good use, ie being milled and used to build some modern day Wakes, it is going to be buried. What a waste and think of all the CO2 emissions as it decomposes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 My son is currently studying history in the UK. He can’t see a future career in NZ because of this kind of bullshit. There is no determinable history in NZ, just a procession of lies and manipulating reality to fit someone’s demand for money. Even the naming of our islands is bullshit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 83 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Puff, I'm a historian. I'm not sure what you mean. Can you be specific and give some examples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Even the naming of our islands is bullshit The only issue I see is the naming of the "West" island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 There is something wrong with the names 'North Island' and 'South Island'? I would have thought you couldn't get more simple names if you tried. Must be a wet long weekend... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 And you think British history is accurate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 If you read old pilot books, what is now Stewart Island was called the south Island and what we call the south Island was called the middle Island. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 South Island is also known as the Main land of course Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wild violet 38 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Yep if we cut the cable god knows where the north island would end up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Good idea. I always said nz would have a great climate if north cape were on the same latitude as Norfolk is. BTW What became of their attempts to join NZ? I was all in favour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 375 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Talking of history.... someone local should do a antipodean version of Dylan’s efforts . https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VZc9mI5pXHQ&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Yep if we cut the cable god knows where the north island would end up On odd occasion I have taken an axe and thought about it. But as the NI is not actually above the Mainland, I have always been worried the strong tide out there may just cause it to move closer and bump into us, entirely defeating the purpose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 That’s just a rotten tree somebody’s jumped to conclusion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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