Protections restored to Waikanae Māori burial ground after 56 years
Tuesday 27 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Waitangi Tribunal
The Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to reinstate protections for Kārewarewa urupā in Waikanae. This decision adds the ancestral burial ground to the District Plan as a site of significance to Māori. Local iwi Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai welcomed the outcome following decades of legal battles.