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Initial survey of the Pā in 2014

Proposed pit extension, to which we said NO!

Aerial view with Pirauiti Pā outlined in yellow

View from Piraunui Farm. Piraunui pā is south of the quarry, and Pirauiti Pā

View from Piraunui Farm, 2018

Aerial view of Pirauiti Pā indicated by the arrow

View from the quarry

Photo as at May 2021

Drone View

Pirauiti Pā

Photo showing the stages of the Pā, as described in the 2014 Survey of Pirauiti Pā

Extent of collapse, as at October 2021, compared with the 2014 Survey.

Red lines (Third Stage) indicate where the landslip has occurred. This is pretty much gone.

- Green Lines (Third Stage) indicate where the land is still there, but has no real possibility to be saved.

- Blue Lines (Second Stage) indicate where the land has dropped by approximately 30cm.

Aerial view of Piraiti Pā indicated by the yellow arrow

We are notified by a third party (not the quarry) of the collapse of Pirauiti Pā. View of the collapse of Pirauiti Pā

Aerial view of Pirauiti Pa, showing the tension cracks that are now visible on Pirauiti Pā.

Overview of Collapse of Pirauiti Pā

Top of Pirauiti Pā, showing Crack “A”

Pirauiti Pā, Tension Crack “B”

Pirauiti Pā - Close up of Crack “C”

Collapse of Crest of Pirauiti Pā

Our grief and anger is indescrible

As predicted in October 2021, Pirauiti Pā continues to collapse. This photo shows the comparison between 26th October 2021 and 22 November 2021.

This photo shows the additional collapse of Pirauiti Pā into the Quarry Pit on 22nd November 2021.

On 21st and 22nd January, members of Ngāti Huri, the media and the wider community gathered to grieve the loss of Pirauiti, visit other historic pā sites and learn about the history of the area.

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